reconfirm

verb

re·​con·​firm ˌrē-kən-ˈfərm How to pronounce reconfirm (audio)
reconfirmed; reconfirming; reconfirms

transitive verb

: to confirm again
also : to establish more strongly
reconfirmation noun

Examples of reconfirm in a Sentence

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David Phelan While most of us are waiting for the general release of iOS 18.1 with its first glimpses of Apple Intelligence—and Apple has just reconfirmed when that update is coming—developers are now able to download the first beta of iOS 18.2. David Phelan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 In reconfirming the existence of that faraway world, ASTERIA became the smallest space instrument ever to detect an exoplanet. Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024 That anxiety was eased when the United States reconfirmed its commitment to European security, even with the Soviet threat gone, and when a reunified Germany agreed to remain part of NATO. Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2019 Milan reconfirmed itself as Italy’s capital of music by hosting the first Italian (and European) edition of Billboard Women In Music, the award ceremony that celebrates the most influential women in the music industry. Billboard Italy, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reconfirm 

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconfirm was in 1587

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“Reconfirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfirm. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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reconfirm

verb
re·​con·​firm ˌrē-kən-ˈfərm How to pronounce reconfirm (audio)
1
: to confirm again
2
: to establish more strongly
reconfirmation noun
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