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confirmation

[kon-fer-may-shuhn] / ˌkɒn fərˈmeɪ ʃən /


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The findings provide the first comprehensive experimental confirmation that spiders experience genuine, regulated sleep rather than simply remaining inactive.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

This research is consistent with what happened during Thomas’ confirmation hearing.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

"It is not DOJ's intention to -- and it's never our intention to -- improperly interfere with elections or the state confirmation process or certification process," Blanche said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

He also said the universities could only get confirmation of how much funding they would get when the executive agreed a budget.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

At least it was confirmation that she was still there.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

Situational and Citadel finished signing documents and trade confirmations around 9:10 a.m., leaving only about 20 minutes before U.S. markets opened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

If those confirmations arise, we will act on them.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Over his decadeslong career, he has played crucial roles in the confirmations of Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

"As soon as I get further confirmations of that, we're ready to re-initiate the process of evacuation," he said.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

The fact that Einstein’s predictions matched what was seen, while Newton’s did not, was one of the crucial confirmations of the new theory.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking


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