affirmation
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EW&F is emblematic of Black identity, uplifting Black joy through a message of infinite possibility and affirmation, “feeding into little souls like mine,” says Michelle Obama.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
“May it be a place where all who enter find inspiration, affirmation and connection,” Bernstein said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
In the memoir, Ms. Dunham traces the struggles of her adult life—fame, illness, addiction—with touching emphasis on the early tremulous excitements of becoming well-known: the affirmation, the freebies, the invitations to glittering events.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
But NPR chief executive Katherine Maher celebrated the ruling as a "decisive affirmation of the rights of a free and independent press."
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
He looked to his father for some sign of affirmation.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing affirmation
The Bill of Rights
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The Constitution of the United States
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The Devil's Arithmetic
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