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affirmation

[af-er-mey-shuhn] / ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən /


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Would it be an affirmation of nature’s power of renewal or an omen of irreversible decline?

From Los Angeles Times

Rob Reynolds, an Iraq war veteran who has advocated for veterans seeking housing and services at the West L.A. campus also hailed the ruling as an overdue affirmation of veterans’ needs.

From Los Angeles Times

I see the affirmation online, painted on mugs, dishes and magnets.

From Salon

The Díaz signing was an affirmation of the team’s operating procedure on the free-agent market.

From Los Angeles Times

The affirmations by Democratic and Republican lawmakers were made after viewing footage of the 2 September double-strike incident and hearing from Adm Frank Bradley in closed-door hearings.

From BBC