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confirmation

[ kon-fer-mey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of confirming, or of establishing someone or something, as by verifying, approving, or corroborating:

    The study is an attempt at the scientific confirmation of previous anecdotal results.

    The nomination and confirmation of this candidate as Court of Appeals Judge is a step in the right direction.

  2. Religion.
    1. a rite in some Christian churches, in which baptized individuals profess their faith, are accorded status as full members, and, in some denominations, receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
    2. a solemn ceremony among Reform and certain Conservative Jews, admitting young people to adult membership in the Jewish community after completion of a prescribed course of study.
  3. something that confirms, confirm, as a corroborative statement or piece of evidence:

    His birth certificate served as confirmation of his citizenship.



confirmation

/ ˌɒԴəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of confirming
  2. something that confirms; verification
  3. a rite in several Christian churches that confirms a baptized person in his or her faith and admits him or her to full participation in the church
  4. (in the philosophy of science) the relationship between an observation and the theory which it supposedly renders more probable Compare hypothetico-deductive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • Dz·ھ··پDz· adjective
  • ԴDz·Dz·ھ··پDz noun
  • ·Dz·ھ··پDz noun
  • ·Dz·ھ··پDz noun
  • -Dz·ھ··پDz noun
  • ··Dz·ھ··پDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of confirmation1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old French and Latin DzԴھپō-, stem of DzԴھپō; confirm, -ation
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A representative for Williams did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for confirmation.

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Trump’s nominee for commissioner, Wall Street executive Frank Bisignano, will face the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday for a confirmation hearing.

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It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.

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A representative for Lawrence did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for confirmation on Tuesday.

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Pam Bondi, the president’s attorney general, told senators in her confirmation hearing that Trump could not serve a third term “unless they change the Constitution.”

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