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1 —as in:
I affirm the statement

Definition

to firmly state that something is true

I declare and affirm under penalty of perjury that these statements are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

affirm = state strongly (that something is true)

Other Uses (with this meaning)

Maria affirmed that she has complete faith in the other members of the team.

affirmed = stated that something is true

The servants affirmed they had not seen her.
Emily Bronte -- Wuthering Heights

affirmed = stated that it was true that

Chris smiled and sort of nodded, a response that Walt and Billie took as an affirmation that he would visit them in Annandale before the summer was out, and then they said their goodbyes.
Jon Krakauer -- Into the Wild

affirmation = a statement that something is true

(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)

...one or two affirmed that there was no mystery at all,
Nathaniel Hawthorne -- The Minister's Black Veil

affirmed = agreed

Here was a man whose chi said nay despite his own affirmation.
Chinua Achebe -- Things Fall Apart

affirmation = firm statement that something is true

"I do leave it alone," affirmed the accused hollowly.
F. Scott Fitzgerald -- The Great Gatsby

affirmed = stated that something is true

"Said you were looking to find credit for about thirty families."
Papa and Uncle Hammer neither affirmed nor denied this.
Mildred D. Taylor -- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

affirmed = stated that it was true

"First day Walter comes back to school'll be his last," I affirmed.
Harper Lee -- To Kill a Mockingbird

affirmed = stated firmly

Still averted from her, the young man made a sign of affirmation.
Aldous Huxley -- Brave New World

affirmation = agreement that something is true

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2 —as in:
her actions affirm my concerns

Definition

to demonstrate support or demonstrate the truth of something

The upper court affirmed the lower court's ruling.

affirmed = supported

Other Uses (with this meaning)

Most children want affirmation from their parents.

affirmation = emotional support

She describes her art as life-affirming.

affirming = supporting the value of

The court's ruling affirms the principle of freedom to expression.

affirms = supports

The peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country. With a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings.

affirm = demonstrate support for

I've never been more loved and appreciated than when I tried to "justify" and affirm someone's mistaken beliefs;
Ralph Ellison -- Invisible Man

affirm = demonstrate support or the truth of something

...and after class, he asked me what I was thinking about, and I told him. He listened, and he nodded and made "affirmation" sounds.
Stephen Chbosky -- The Perks of Being a Wallflower

affirmation = encouraging (expressing support)

Then again the drums; and once more the men's deep savage affirmation of their manhood.
Aldous Huxley -- Brave New World

affirmation = demonstration

Consider sharing this book with someone you know who could use affirmation of God's existence and love.
Todd Burpo -- Heaven Is for Real

affirmation = support in the belief

...while the large, deep-brown eyes fixed on me in a mixture of appeal and affirmation.
Robert Penn Warren -- All the King's Men

affirmation = support

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