Definition of reaffirmation in English:
reaffirmation
noun riːˌafəˈmeɪʃ(ə)nˌriˌæfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n
1A reassertion or confirmation of a fact or belief.
a reaffirmation of the conventional values of marriage and family
Example sentencesExamples
- His 1999 election victory was a reaffirmation of faith in the party's ultimate ability to deliver socio-economic improvements.
- One of the year's best, the movie is a reaffirmation that this director is one of the best that ever lived.
- This country needs to have a period of moral reaffirmation.
- War memorials were indeed reaffirmations of the symbols of decency, comradeship, and sacrifice expressed by millions of soldiers during the war.
- The exhibition is a striking reaffirmation of his prodigious talent.
- This gathering is a reaffirmation of faith in our industry and a demonstration of support and commitment to its success.
- His work is not a new direction but a reaffirmation of a familiar one.
- This position represents a reaffirmation of the industrial and economic dimensions of our country's national security.
- For those of us in the field of dementia care it offers a reaffirmation of what we are doing and why.
- They are an important reaffirmation of the nation's commitment to separation of church and state.
- Art is a strong reaffirmation that people, wherever they are in the world and whatever they do to earn a living, share the same basic emotions.
- 1.1 The action of reasserting or confirming something.
the reaffirmation of old alliances
Example sentencesExamples
- Others have called for a reaffirmation of the principles of liberal education.
- The court's reaffirmation is a constructive thing.
- The government's reaffirmation of its decision to reject calls for an immediate public inquiry has fuelled questions about its intentions.
- We highly appreciate the reaffirmation of this policy by the Prime Minister.
- Our argument, however, is more than a reaffirmation of the need for consultation.
- A reaffirmation of the lease in 1934 stated that the United States was to pay $2,000 in gold each year.
- They yoked their critique of capitalism to a passionate reaffirmation of the egalitarian Enlightenment principles of the American Revolution.
- His reaffirmation of the need for humanitarian aid seemed heartfelt.
- We take these reaffirmations and that pledge very seriously.
- The many particular proposals to which we agreed are less important than the report's explicit reaffirmation of the centrality of human rights commitments.
- They marked World Health Day with a focus on road safety and a reaffirmation of the industry's long-standing commitment to fighting drunk driving.
Definition of reaffirmation in US English:
reaffirmation
nounˌrēˌafərˈmāSH(ə)nˌriˌæfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n
1A reassertion or confirmation of a fact or belief.
a reaffirmation of the conventional values of marriage and family
Example sentencesExamples
- War memorials were indeed reaffirmations of the symbols of decency, comradeship, and sacrifice expressed by millions of soldiers during the war.
- They are an important reaffirmation of the nation's commitment to separation of church and state.
- One of the year's best, the movie is a reaffirmation that this director is one of the best that ever lived.
- His 1999 election victory was a reaffirmation of faith in the party's ultimate ability to deliver socio-economic improvements.
- For those of us in the field of dementia care it offers a reaffirmation of what we are doing and why.
- This country needs to have a period of moral reaffirmation.
- The exhibition is a striking reaffirmation of his prodigious talent.
- This gathering is a reaffirmation of faith in our industry and a demonstration of support and commitment to its success.
- This position represents a reaffirmation of the industrial and economic dimensions of our country's national security.
- Art is a strong reaffirmation that people, wherever they are in the world and whatever they do to earn a living, share the same basic emotions.
- His work is not a new direction but a reaffirmation of a familiar one.
- 1.1 The action of reasserting or confirming something.
the reaffirmation of old alliances
Example sentencesExamples
- We take these reaffirmations and that pledge very seriously.
- The court's reaffirmation is a constructive thing.
- They yoked their critique of capitalism to a passionate reaffirmation of the egalitarian Enlightenment principles of the American Revolution.
- A reaffirmation of the lease in 1934 stated that the United States was to pay $2,000 in gold each year.
- The government's reaffirmation of its decision to reject calls for an immediate public inquiry has fuelled questions about its intentions.
- Others have called for a reaffirmation of the principles of liberal education.
- They marked World Health Day with a focus on road safety and a reaffirmation of the industry's long-standing commitment to fighting drunk driving.
- His reaffirmation of the need for humanitarian aid seemed heartfelt.
- Our argument, however, is more than a reaffirmation of the need for consultation.
- We highly appreciate the reaffirmation of this policy by the Prime Minister.
- The many particular proposals to which we agreed are less important than the report's explicit reaffirmation of the centrality of human rights commitments.