confirmation
Americannoun
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an act or instance of confirming, or of establishing someone or something, as by verifying, approving, or corroborating.
The study is an attempt at the scientific confirmation of previous anecdotal results.
The nomination and confirmation of this candidate as Court of Appeals Judge is a step in the right direction.
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Religion.
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a rite in some Christian churches, in which baptized individuals profess their faith, are accorded status as full members, and, in some denominations, receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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a solemn ceremony among Reform and certain Conservative Jews, admitting young people to adult membership in the Jewish community after completion of a prescribed course of study.
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something that confirms, confirm, as a corroborative statement or piece of evidence.
His birth certificate served as confirmation of his citizenship.
noun
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the act of confirming
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something that confirms; verification
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a rite in several Christian churches that confirms a baptized person in his or her faith and admits him or her to full participation in the church
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(in the philosophy of science) the relationship between an observation and the theory which it supposedly renders more probable Compare hypothetico-deductive
Other Word Forms
- confirmational adjective
- nonconfirmation noun
- preconfirmation noun
- reconfirmation noun
- self-confirmation noun
- superconfirmation noun
Etymology
Origin of confirmation
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old French and Latin confirmātiōn-, stem of confirmātiō; confirm, -ation
Example Sentences
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In its statement to the BBC, DHS referenced remarks from Mullin's confirmation hearing:
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
A representative for Bridges didn’t respond immediately to The Times’ request for confirmation and comment.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Final confirmation of Hashtag's relegation will be made in the second week of May.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
While the announcement of flights was "promising" for tourism, "there is still no further confirmation regarding Western tourists", Young Pioneer tour manager Rowan Beard said.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
My inner ears were used to confirmation from my eyes as to how I stood; they got none; I might as well be blind.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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