confirmation

[kon-fer-mey-shuhn] / ˌkɒn fərˈmeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

ratification, validation, proof

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance admission affirmation approval authorization consent corroboration endorsement evidence green light passage recognition testimony verification

STRONG

accord agreement assent attestation authentication avowal nod okay passing sanction substantiation support supporting testament testimonial visa witness

WEAK

accepting affirming authenticating authorizing corroborating go ahead proving sanctioning stamp of approval validating verifying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

denial disagreement disapproval opposition refusal rejection veto

WEAK

annulment cancellation contradiction destruction void

Example Sentences

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But there's still no confirmation of any kind of meeting.

From BBC

He is being greeted by rising inflation, an oil shock and a confirmation in limbo.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a relatively quick confirmation process, Mullin was nominated by the president 5 March, which was followed by hearings before both the House and Senate committees.

From BBC

The confirmation process, meanwhile, has stalled, making it hard to say whether Warsh will take over when Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends in two months.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m not generally a believer in signs, but Hayden’s arrival feels like a confirmation that we have made the right choice.

From The Wall Street Journal

confirmation

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