Affirmed
Swore it true
Affirmed is the past tense of affirm, meaning to state positively or declare as true: She affirmed her commitment to the project.
In legal contexts, to affirm is to uphold a lower court's decision: The appeals court affirmed the verdict.
Affirmed also means confirmed or validated: His success affirmed what we already knew about his talent.
Confirmed as true or acceptable
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
- acknowledgedAccepted as true
- ratifiedFormally approved, made official
- endorsedOfficially approved or supported
corroborated · substantiated · attested · certified · authenticated · approved · seconded · supported
Receiving divine favor
- anointedBlessed with sacred oil
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
committed · professed · ordained · vowed · dedicated · baptized · witnessed · testified
Gave support and confidence
- reassuredHad confidence restored
- upliftedMade happier or higher
- supportedGave aid or backing
- valuedHeld in high regard
empowered · strengthened · bolstered · heartened · inspired · validated · embraced · accepted
Affirmed on review
- rulingFormal legal determination
- appellateRelating to appeals
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- decisionSettled course of action
judgment · sustained · verdict · appeal · precedent · judicial · overturned · reversed
Three-event championship sweep
- Seattle SlewChampion racehorse, never defeated
- SecretariatRecord-setting Triple Crown champion
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
- BelmontNew York racecourse
Kentucky Derby · Preakness · jockey · champion · 1978 · racing · stallion · rivalry
validated
Confirmed as true or acceptable
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
- acknowledgedAccepted as true
- ratifiedFormally approved, made official
endorsed · corroborated · substantiated · attested · certified · authenticated · approved · seconded · supported · backed
blessed
Receiving divine favor
- anointedBlessed with sacred oil
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
devoted · committed · professed · ordained · vowed · dedicated · baptized · witnessed · testified · proclaimed
encouraged
Gave support and confidence
valued · empowered · strengthened · bolstered · heartened · inspired · validated · embraced · accepted · cherished
upheld
Affirmed on review
decision · judgment · sustained · verdict · appeal · precedent · judicial · overturned · reversed · remanded
Triple Crown
Three-event championship sweep
- Seattle SlewChampion racehorse, never defeated
- SecretariatRecord-setting Triple Crown champion
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
Belmont · Kentucky Derby · Preakness · jockey · champion · 1978 · racing · stallion · rivalry · track
Affirmeddenied
Refused or disavowed
negated · contradicted · refuted · rejected · disavowed
Affirmeddoubted
Lacked certainty about
questioned · challenged · contested · uncertain · unconfirmed
- affirmative actionPrograms boosting marginalized representation
- positive affirmationsEncouraging statements to oneself
- daily affirmationsRegular positive self-statements
- gender affirmationAcknowledging one's true identity
- affirmative defenseDefendant's excuse admitting act
- gender affirmingSupporting expressed identity
affirm, affirms, affirming, affirmation, affirmations, affirmative, affirmatively, reaffirm, reaffirms