affirm a decision
Frequency: 5.94.1 per million words
to formally state that a decision is correct or that you support it
Examples (10)
- The appeals court is expected to affirm the lower court's decision.
- The board of directors met to affirm the decision to expand overseas.
- In their final ruling, the judges affirmed the decision made by the regulatory agency.
- The CEO's role is to formally affirm any major strategic decision proposed by the team.
- The committee's controversial decision was ultimately affirmed by a unanimous vote.
- He will publicly affirm his decision to step down at the next press conference.
- By signing the document, you officially affirm the decision outlined within it.
- Affirming the initial decision was a mere formality after the lengthy review process.
- The international body was called upon to affirm the tribunal's decision on the border dispute.
- After reviewing all the evidence, the panel had no choice but to affirm the original decision.