The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word AFFIRM
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result AFFIRM
- Ratify a fine company
- Declare commitment to a fine company
- Endorse Anglo-French compact
- Assert a company must employ female
- Ratify a company report
- Declare commitment to a business, we hear
- State in a loud and resolute way
- Maintain a strong company
- Declare one’s commitment to a small female company
- Testify, condemning ‘Mr FIFA’
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The straight part
We know that "Declare commitment to" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case declare commitment to = affirm.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does AFFIRM mean?
AFFIRM verb- To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
- To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
- To support or encourage.
- To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.