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affirmation

[af-er-may-shuhn] / ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən /


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I'm "words of affirmation", and so is my husband.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

“It was a good affirmation that our quality speaks to consumers,” Williams said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

There's a stirring ballad titled If The World Is at War, We Better Not Be; while the chiming guitars of Superficiality lend an optimism to Bono's affirmation that, "the news can't break us".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The viewers’ hunger for easy comedic affirmation of human decency seems to be bottomless, so where’s the harm in going back to the original well, only this time with female athletes?

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

Instead of affirming an idea, you effect its affirmation; rather than postponing something, you implement a postponement.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

The Baldonis said they invited loved ones to visit the home to write prayers and affirmations on its exposed wooden beams after completing a nine-month renovation.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Mr. Schore recommends visualizations—such as imagining “your happy place” during difficult interactions—and affirmations, sometimes speaking to your own reflection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

Angrily, she wiped the tears away and talked through her affirmations: “Never count a pageant girl out.”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray


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