Definitions

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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Brett Matsumoto, nominated for BLS commissioner, will face a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday for the critical data role.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

What have we learned, and what does it change in terms of his confirmation battle?

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The confirmation by a person familiar with the transaction settles weeks of speculation after Tuttle abruptly changed the ticker symbol of one its ETFs from “SPCX” to “SPCK” in April.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Haigh, who campaigned at the time for Princess Latifa, said he has issued an urgent call for the international community to demand confirmation of Javadli's whereabouts and welfare.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

This confirmation of general relativity won J. H. Taylor and R. A. Hulse the Nobel Prize in 1993.

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

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