confirmation

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

NOUN

ratification, validation, proof

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance admission affirmation approval authorization consent corroboration endorsement evidence green light passage recognition testimony verification

STRONG

accord agreement assent attestation authentication avowal nod okay passing sanction substantiation support supporting testament testimonial visa witness

WEAK

accepting affirming authenticating authorizing corroborating go ahead proving sanctioning stamp of approval validating verifying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

denial disagreement disapproval opposition refusal rejection veto

WEAK

annulment cancellation contradiction destruction void

Example Sentences

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There has been no confirmation of hantavirus in the two symptomatic people still requiring attention on the ship.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

There was confusion in the stands before confirmation came through that VAR had ordered a re-take after watching Van Domselaar leap off her line.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

When Nelson Cheng, 23, got confirmation from the city clerk that he had qualified as a candidate after submitting more than 500 signatures, he posted a video on YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

There is no confirmation that the American negotiating team saw them, and according to reports, Donnyland has not yet been formalized in official Ukrainian documents.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

It wasn’t a surprise; the shock was in the confirmation.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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