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affirm

[uh-furm] / əˈfɜrm /


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It is easier to affirm what your audience already believes than to challenge them with new arguments.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

It requires restraint, patience and a willingness to confront ideas that don't affirm one’s own perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Upholding these bans would affirm that professional standards and evidence-based practices still govern licensed treatment.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Higher expenses will compress margins in the near term, the analysts noted, but Akamai continues to announce large compute deals that affirm its relevance in the cloud-services market.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

“It is my duty, then, if nobody will answer, to affirm the Queen of England’s innocence.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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