affirmations

NOUN

declaration of the truth of something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assertion confirmation

STRONG

affidavit asseveration attestation averment avouchment avowal certification declaration oath okay pronouncement ratification statement testimonial testimony

WEAK

green light stamp of approval sworn statement

Antonyms

STRONGEST

denial

WEAK

negation nullification veto

Example Sentences

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Affirmations also might be ineffective if they don’t align with what you believe about yourself, said Natalie Dattilo, a clinical psychologist with Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

From Washington Post • May 2, 2022

Affirmations written on paper flames said, “Take it one day at a time.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2020

A list of “101 Best Louise Hay Affirmations of All Time” on louisehay.com includes these:

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2017

Affirmations might seem cheesy and right up there with vision boards, but there is a reason they are so popular - they work! However, humans are quick to adapt and zone out what’s normal.

From Forbes • Jan. 2, 2015

For there can be no certainty of the last Conclusion, without a certainty of all those Affirmations and Negations, on which it was grounded, and inferred.

From Leviathan by Hobbes, Thomas