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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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Many of the governor’s appointees are subject to state Senate confirmation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Levels above that require confirmation we do not have,” the head of FX Strategy says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

During Kennedy’s Senate confirmation hearings in 2025, he said the closely scrutinized trip to Samoa had “nothing to do with vaccines.”

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

A confirmation hearing could still take place in the coming weeks, though Senate officials have offered conflicting timelines and the chamber has confirmed nothing officially.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I was still thinking about it, wondering what it was he had said, as he drove Amaka and me home after Mass. He told Amaka that he still had not received her confirmation name.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie