affirmation
Americannoun
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the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed.
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the assertion that something exists or is true.
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something that is affirmed; a statement or proposition that is declared to be true.
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confirmation or ratification of the truth or validity of a prior judgment, decision, etc.
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Law. a solemn declaration accepted instead of a statement under oath.
noun
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the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
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a statement of the existence or truth of something; assertion
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law a solemn declaration permitted on grounds of conscientious objection to taking an oath
Other Word Forms
- nonaffirmation noun
- overaffirmation noun
- preaffirmation noun
- reaffirmation noun
- self-affirmation noun
Etymology
Origin of affirmation
First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin affirmātiōn-, stem of affirmātiō, equivalent to affirmāt(us) (past participle of affirmāre affirm ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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“To me,” Mr. Talarico continued, “that is an affirmation in one of our most central stories that creation has to be done with consent. You cannot force someone to create.”
I grew to love places like that, places where I could get affirmation for just speaking Mandarin without an accent, where I was still allowed back simply because I didn’t draw attention to myself.
From Los Angeles Times
"All Rise has that triumphant feeling and affirmation of our common humanity in spite of the tribulations and pitfalls."
From BBC
“This decision represents another important affirmation of the rule of law and provides clarity for businesses that have borne the financial burden of these unlawful tariffs,” Woldenberg said.
From Barron's
“This decision represents another important affirmation of the Rule of Law and provides clarity for businesses that have borne the financial burden of these unlawful tariffs,” Woldenberg said.
From Barron's
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