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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Long then apologized to senators during his confirmation hearing, saying the comment was “totally inappropriate.”
"While this provisional confirmation will not ease their loss, we hope the outcome will provide them with some measure of clarity and closure," he said.
From BBC
The confirmation of a new Fed chairman is a good opportunity for a reset.
Following the week-long "confirmation of charges" hearing, the three-judge panel has 60 days to decide whether to proceed to a full trial.
From Barron's
A confirmation of AI spending plans from Nvidia’s biggest customers is great for its bottom line but less for investors who remain worried over hyperscaler largess.
From Barron's
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