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affirmation

[af-er-mey-shuhn] / ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən /


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The breathtaking $26.5 billion listing by SK provided some much-needed affirmation to investors that the AI boom remains on course, despite lingering worries about extended valuations and eye-watering capital spending.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

EW&F is emblematic of Black identity, uplifting Black joy through a message of infinite possibility and affirmation, “feeding into little souls like mine,” says Michelle Obama.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2026

Seventeen years later, he’s still seeking that affirmation.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

They are, at their best, an affirmation of meaning and sacrifice.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

It served as an affirmation, if nothing else.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

The AI at this point will only give you affirmations of your own power or things you like.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Positive affirmations were driving the healthcare sector higher.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

The true artist must be the voice of opposition, of negativity, and should bellow “No! in thunder”—the phrase is Melville’s—to the easy affirmations of our complacent society.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

The voices that filled its streets earlier this month were not only cries of protest; they were affirmations of identity.

From Salon Jan. 22, 2026

I am supposed to repeat my affirmations like incantations to drive the nasty voices out of my head.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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