confirmation
230
2.5
- noun
- /ˌkɒnfərˈmeɪʃən/
- Formal
:
confirmación
- The airline sent us a confirmation email with our flight information.
- Senate confirmation
- confirmation hearings
And that trips up a lot of Senate confirmations.
- And that trips up a lot of Senate confirmations.
Examples
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We just received confirmation.
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A copy of these recommendations was sent with the written confirmation of treatment allocation.
Academic text (1999) -
We gave you the names and we were waiting for confirmation and we never heard that.
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This is your confirmation, okay?
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Were you seeking confirmation on that book?
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I am waiting for confirmation.
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The delivery is followed by a phone call to each SCA for confirmation of receipt.
Academic text (2013) -
The auditor provided confirmation that the researchers' findings were indeed derived from the data.
Academic text (2011) -
I have confirmation.
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I'm getting confirmation.
Synonyms
75
4.3
An act of checking that something is true, correct, or acceptable
51
4.1
An official process of checking and approving that someone or something meets rules
50
2.8
An official body accepts something as true or real
36
3.8
A positive statement that something is true or good
23
7.0
Official approval of an agreement, usually by a vote
13
5.3
A signed legal statement that says a claim is true
12
6.8
A formal agreement that allows a plan or law to go ahead
11
3.9
An official stamp shows a person in charge thinks something is good
9
3.4
An official sign that shows someone agrees with something
1
7.9
Official proof, often by signature or witness, that something is true
1
6.0
Making something legal or accepted by most people
1
7.5
Giving someone legal status and rights, for example by law or marriage
1
7.1
The process of finding out if something is true
1
9.7
A higher court decision that confirms a lower court's ruling
The act of making something legal or accepted by people
An act of receiving something with approval
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
39
6.8
A meeting where the Senate questions a president's nominee before voting
How Official
- Formal
23
7.0
- Formal
230
2.5
- Specialized
75
4.3
161
3.6
220
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Confirmation comes from the Latin confirmare ('to make firm'), with con- 'together' and firmare 'to make firm', like the English word firm. So final confirmation is the official act that makes a decision or agreement strong and valid.