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affirmation

[af-er-mey-shuhn] / ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃən /


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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

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

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

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The endangerment finding is the U.S. government’s 2009 affirmation that planet-heating pollution poses a threat to human health and the environment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Jessie looked at Isa for affirmation, but her sister wasn’t paying attention.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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