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confirmation

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


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This research is consistent with what happened during Thomas’ confirmation hearing.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

The probe against Powell was dropped to smooth the way for Warsh's Senate confirmation, but the battle to fire Cook continues despite a Supreme Court decision nullifying an earlier attempt to do so.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

However, the trial was relatively small, and the subgroup results require confirmation in larger studies before any conclusions can be drawn about its effectiveness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

He also said the universities could only get confirmation of how much funding they would get when the executive agreed a budget.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

It was a night of confirmation when he felt an almost mystical affinity with every man who had ever borne the motto of semper fidelis.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

The result represents one of the highest energy confirmations of quantum entanglement ever achieved.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Situational and Citadel finished signing documents and trade confirmations around 9:10 a.m., leaving only about 20 minutes before U.S. markets opened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

If those confirmations arise, we will act on them.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Over his decadeslong career, he has played crucial roles in the confirmations of Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

The fact that Einstein’s predictions matched what was seen, while Newton’s did not, was one of the crucial confirmations of the new theory.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking


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