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affirmation

[af-er-mey-shuhn] / ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən /


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"All Rise has that triumphant feeling and affirmation of our common humanity in spite of the tribulations and pitfalls."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2026

"This is really exciting for me to see just more affirmation of how sensitive their trunks really are," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

I was envious—I wanted the same feelings of affirmation they had.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

It served as an affirmation, if nothing else.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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