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affirmation

[af-er-mey-shuhn] / ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən /


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Life Boat is a simple affirmation of hope, set to a trancey house beat that shows Raye could still churn out a four-to-the-floor banger if she wanted.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“To me,” Mr. Talarico continued, “that is an affirmation in one of our most central stories that creation has to be done with consent. You cannot force someone to create.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

I grew to love places like that, places where I could get affirmation for just speaking Mandarin without an accent, where I was still allowed back simply because I didn’t draw attention to myself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

I watched one, and another, nodding along to the digital daily affirmation.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2026

Though not nearly so spectacular, this manifestation of grief for Bunny was in many ways a similar phenomenon—an affirmation of community, a formulaic expression of homage and dread.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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