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confirmation

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


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Consider also the recent Senate confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

Bradnam said he had not received any "formal response" to his complaints, nor any "confirmation that my recommendations have been implemented or that the assurance gaps they identified have been addressed".

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

There was no immediate confirmation of a meeting between Kushner and Hamas by the United States.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

The result provides the first direct experimental confirmation of predictions describing antineutrino emissions from shut down reactors and spent fuel.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

“We’re hoping to have another doctor on board but we haven’t received confirmation yet.”

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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

When Facebook went public, some investors who tried to change or cancel orders ahead of trading didn’t get confirmations because of a technology malfunction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 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

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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