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reaffirmed

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɹiəˈfɝmd// UK //ɹˌiːɐfˈɜːmd// reaf·firmed

v. to state again that something is true or that you still support it. It is often used to show that a promise or belief is still strong.

v. to state or assert something again strongly; to confirm the validity of a previous commitment or belief.


SIMPLE

The president reaffirmed his commitment to the peace process.

CONTEXTUAL

After the recent scandal, the board of directors reaffirmed their trust in the current CEO.

COMPLEX

The high court's ruling reaffirmed the principle that all citizens are equal under the law, effectively ending years of legal ambiguity regarding the statute.

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Transitive; always takes a direct object, which is typically an abstract noun like 'commitment', 'support', or 'belief'.

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