- positively stated or asserted, often in a formal way: That position is not in agreement with the affirmed teaching of the Anglican communion.
- supported by the approval, recognition, or encouragement given by others: In strong and healthy relationships, people feel affirmed, validated, and respected.
- confirmed or ratified: He was certainly not considered highly contagious, and there were no affirmed reports that the illness was passed on to other passengers.
- the simple past tense and past participle of affirm.
