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confirmation

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


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The New York Times heralded Mullin’s “warmer and fuzzier tone” during his confirmation hearing as a “sign that the administration wants to project a more moderated approach.”

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

No official confirmation has been given of the victims' ages, but children at such schools in Nigeria are typically aged between two and 18 years old.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

During his 2006 confirmation hearings, he never even mentioned the O-word, though he did say the Constitution should be interpreted based on how people understood it when it was adopted.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

There was no immediate confirmation of the identities of those who died but the authorities said many of the victims may be foreigners who were in Bedar, a small whitewashed village in Los Gallardos district.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

“And also with you,” I replied before turning and walking back to the pew at the front of the sanctuary, where my confirmation class was seated.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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

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

Nicky Henderson's Arkle Chase winner Jango Baie is also among the eight confirmations as is The Jukebox Man, owned by former football manager Harry Redknapp.

From BBC Dec. 25, 2025

Howard began ordering multiple trainloads of cars, some three hundred at a time, and printing his orders and the company shipping confirmations in full-page ads.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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