reaffirming

Reaffirming is the act of asserting something again to confirm its truth, validity, or importance. The verb arises from re-, meaning again, and affirm, meaning to declare something true or to support it. The noun form is reaffirmation, and the adjective form can be reaffirming in phrases such as “reaffirming commitments.”

Reaffirming occurs across personal, organizational, legal, and diplomatic contexts. A person may reaffirm a commitment to a goal or a relationship; a company may reaffirm its mission or values; governments may reaffirm treaty obligations or alliances; lawyers may seek or cite reaffirmations of contracts or duties. In bankruptcy law, a reaffirmation agreement can obligate a debtor to repay a discharged debt.

The term often indicates renewed resolve without changing the underlying content, signaling stability or continuity. It is typically used in formal or ceremonial discourse, though it can appear in media and everyday language. Related terms include reaffirmation, reaffirmed, and reaffirmed commitments.