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confirmation

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


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There was also no confirmation from the US of any targeting of its facilities or personnel.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Although her Global Entry has been reinstated, Walker “has received no confirmation that the government has expunged any record that triggered her revocation.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Setayesh's family did not receive confirmation of her death until the early hours of the following morning, Masoumeh says.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week that he authorized the journalists’ subpoenas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The angel emblazoned on the front is only a confirmation of what she already suspects.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Musical daydreams, Ms. Margulis writes, are “among the most profound confirmations that radical interconnectedness lies at the heart of human cognition.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

One of its earliest confirmations came from Mercury's orbit, which shifts slightly more than Newton's laws alone could explain.

From Science Daily Apr. 19, 2026

I Am Maximus and Nick Rockett - the past two winners of the Grand National - head the confirmations for Saturday's race at Aintree.

From BBC Apr. 6, 2026

The Fed’s board can vote to install an interim chair to lead the Fed and has done so when confirmations have lagged.

From Barron's Jan. 29, 2026

Small though this effect is, it had been noticed before 1915 and served as one of the first confirmations of Einstein’s theory.

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




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