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affirmation

[af-er-mey-shuhn] / ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən /


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I grew to love places like that, places where I could get affirmation for just speaking Mandarin without an accent, where I was still allowed back simply because I didn’t draw attention to myself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Fitch said its affirmation reflects Indonesia’s track record of macroeconomic and financial stability, solid growth prospects and a relatively modest government debt burden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

I watched one, and another, nodding along to the digital daily affirmation.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2026

"This is really exciting for me to see just more affirmation of how sensitive their trunks really are," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

To Forward, this owes to their abilities to have confronted the truth, expressed it, become genuine—in a way that isn’t possible through platitude or mere positive affirmation.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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