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affirmation

[af-er-mey-shuhn] / ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən /


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But her mother’s affirmation remains the thread connecting both works.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

During those beginning months, you are still in “arrival mode” and looking everywhere for affirmation that you made the right decision.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

It makes compromise difficult and disagreement suspect, shifting the goal from persuasion to affirmation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"All Rise has that triumphant feeling and affirmation of our common humanity in spite of the tribulations and pitfalls."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

I nodded my head so vigorously in affirmation that I lurched forward, nearly pitching over.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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