affirmation

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But NPR chief executive Katherine Maher celebrated the ruling as a "decisive affirmation of the rights of a free and independent press."

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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

Professors, relatives, random people I met, asked what was next for me, and when I mentioned I was bound for law school—Harvard Law School, as it turned out—the affirmation was overwhelming.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama