1
as in insisting
to state as a fact usually forcefully
unwilling to affirm without further study that the painting is an original Rembrandt
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as in declaring
to state clearly and strongly
our business partner affirmed his trust in us, and we in turn promised not to let him down
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Recent Examples of affirming
Minter added that a loss might present the possibility for private insurers to exclude gender-affirming care from plans covered under the Affordable Care Act.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
The language in the provision states that gender-affirming care causes sterilization, a common anti-trans talking point based on disinformation.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
The 21-minute film follows two people who pursued gender-affirming care and later sought to reverse it.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Access to gender-affirming medical care is a major issue.
—Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Anna, a 25-year-old transgender Muscovite, said being part of the community provided the courage to transition last year, after the ban on gender-affirming care was enacted.
—Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Gender-affirming medical care and changing one’s gender in official documents are prohibited.
—Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
That must have been very affirming.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
The transition team did not respond to other questions from NPR, including those about gender-affirming care for trans youths.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
The language in the provision states that gender-affirming care causes sterilization, a common anti-trans talking point based on disinformation.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
The 21-minute film follows two people who pursued gender-affirming care and later sought to reverse it.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Access to gender-affirming medical care is a major issue.
—Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Anna, a 25-year-old transgender Muscovite, said being part of the community provided the courage to transition last year, after the ban on gender-affirming care was enacted.
—Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Gender-affirming medical care and changing one’s gender in official documents are prohibited.
—Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
That must have been very affirming.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
The transition team did not respond to other questions from NPR, including those about gender-affirming care for trans youths.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirming
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But Motown’s legal head refused to comply, insisting that Motown had registered the name in August 1975.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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His latest thoughts show a radical difference, now demanding that the time for insisting on change to EU rules had passed.Neil Winton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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This was followed by another executive order in 2020 declaring reliance on China, which was supplying 80 percent of the rare earths needed by America at the time, to be a national emergency.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But, that reality doesn’t stop the evangelists from pounding their chests and boldly declaring that everything from babies to Roombas should be put on chain.Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Case 1000 centres on charges alleging that Netanyahu and his wife wrongfully received almost 700,000 shekels (£150,000) in gifts – including champagne and cigars – from Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan and Australian businessman James Packer.The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite this, Iran has consistently denied pursuing nuclear arms, asserting that its space and nuclear programs serve peaceful purposes.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The British Museum has housed the artifacts ever since, asserting their acquisition was legal.Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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As if that’s not enough, there is also a concerted effort to further overstretch into proclaiming the imminent realization of artificial superintelligence (ASI).Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This ancient practice is getting a lot of attention lately, with fans proclaiming its power to reset and refresh.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Legendary develops, produces, markets, and finances major films for global audiences, while also maintaining leading television, comic book, video game, licensing, and merchandising divisions.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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The often-unsung heroes of the IT department have the task of deploying and maintaining the infrastructure that lets organizations thrive in the digital era.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The business, which is today announcing a $16 million Series A funding round, has developed AI agents that companies can put to work in their business to identify where AI could drive efficiency, productivity and value, and then to actually implement the technology.David Prosser, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kaling opted for the complete opposite end of the color spectrum for her announcing duties, wearing a dress courtesy of Rachel Gilbert.Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Affirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirming. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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