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confirmation

noun

con·​fir·​ma·​tion ˌkän-fər-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce confirmation (audio)
1
: an act or process of confirming: such as
a(1)
: a Christian rite conferring the gift of the Holy Spirit and among Protestants full church membership
(2)
: a ceremony especially of Reform Judaism confirming youths in their faith
b
: the ratification of an executive act by a legislative body
the confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee
2
a
: confirming proof : corroboration
found confirmation of a theory
The report needed confirmation.
b
: the process of supporting a statement by evidence
confirmational adjective

Example Sentences

Reporters awaited confirmation from the army about the battle. We don't have independent confirmation of the facts. Final confirmation came only after the investigation was completed. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your order. You will receive confirmation of your order by e-mail. Many senators are opposed to his confirmation as a federal judge. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Mayoral nominees require confirmation by the D.C. Council. Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The brutal confirmation battles of the modern era and sharp partisan splits in public opinion about the Court’s work attest to these dangers, and suggest that liberals and conservatives still have much to learn from Frankfurter’s example. Charles S. Dameron, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Oregon reported the eighth consecutive week of declining new coronavirus cases Wednesday in continuing confirmation that the pandemic is receding, at least for now. oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022 More than 40 nominees to appeals and district courts are awaiting Senate confirmation. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2022 In other words, an uptick in unemployment would be confirmation that Powell’s harsh words have started doing the trick. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2022 Exact confirmation as to the child's identity will be determined by the Hendricks County Coroner’s Office. The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2022 The Judicial Crisis Network — which is now called the Concord Fund and is headed by a former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas and Leo associate named Carrie Severino — has spent tens of millions airing ads during Supreme Court confirmation fights. Andrew Perez, ProPublica, 22 Aug. 2022 One of the groups, the Rule of Law Trust, which has been involved in judicial confirmation fights, received $153 million from the Marble trust last year. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see confirm

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of confirmation was in the 14th century

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