reaffirm

verb

re·​af·​firm (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈfərm 

reaffirmed; reaffirming; reaffirms

transitive verb

: to affirm (something) again especially so as to strengthen or confirm

reaffirming the defendant's innocence

reaffirm the validity of a debt

a story that reaffirmed her belief in the goodness of humanity

Examples of reaffirm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Davis must seek voter approval to rezone agricultural land for urban use under Measure J-R-D, most recently reaffirmed by voters in 2020. —Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Some fleeing toil and craving transcendence, others reaffirming a faith long professed. —Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026

Altman reaffirmed in the letter that he is committed to working with the Mayor of Tumbler Ridge, Darryl Krakowka, as well as Premier Eby to find ways to prevent similar incidents in the future. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026

That provides a strong setup this week, should megacap capital expenditure guidance be reaffirmed. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reaffirm

• affirm
• bookworm
• confirm
• cutworm
• earthworm
• infirm
• midterm
• tapeworm
• wireworm
• angiosperm
• echinoderm
• berm

Legal Definition

reaffirm

transitive verb

re·​af·​firm

ˌrē-ə-ˈfərm

1

: to affirm again

2

: to agree to the payment of (a dischargeable debt) with a creditor prior to the discharge of debts in bankruptcy

reaffirmed her debt in order to keep her car

reaffirmation

-ˌa-fər-ˈmā-shən

noun