Reaffirmed

Reaffirmed is the past tense and past participle of the verb reaffirm. To reaffirm means to state or confirm something again with more certainty, to renew or strengthen an earlier statement, agreement, or commitment. The word originated in the early 19th century from the prefix re- meaning "again" and the verb affirm, which comes from Latin affirmāre, to assure or confirm. The term came into common use in legal, political, and religious contexts, where repeated or renewed declarations are necessary.

In practice, reaffirming can involve a formal act such as a reaffirmation of a contract, the reaffirmation of a constitutional provision, or a reaffirmation of faith or values. Politicians may reaffirm a policy position during a campaign or speaker may reaffirm a prior promise to constituents. Legal contexts include reaffirming a mortgage or reaffirming a judgment; religious communities may reaffirm a vow or creed.

Synonyms for reaffirm include confirm, renew, restate, and reassert, though each carries a slightly different nuance; reaffirm stresses repetition with added conviction. The term is distinct from reaffirmation, which denotes the act itself, and from reaffirming, the continuous process of affirmation. Reaffirmed, as a descriptor, may refer to an event or statement that has been taken back or confirmed, such as the reaffirmed values of an organization.