confirmation

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con·fir·ma·tion | \ ˌkän-fər-ˈmā-shən

Definition of confirmation

1 : an act or process of confirming: such as

a(1) : a Christian rite conferring the gift of the Holy Spirit and among Protestants full church membership

(2) : a ceremony especially of Reform Judaism confirming youths in their faith

b : the ratification of an executive act by a legislative body the confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee

2a : confirming proof : corroboration found confirmation of a theory The report needed confirmation.

b : the process of supporting a statement by evidence

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Reporters awaited confirmation from the army about the battle. We don't have independent confirmation of the facts. Final confirmation came only after the investigation was completed. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your order. You will receive confirmation of your order by e-mail. Many senators are opposed to his confirmation as a federal judge.

Recent Examples on the Web During now-Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings, Democrats absurdly claimed that then-President Trump was attempting to place Barrett on the Court to assure that the ACA would be invalidated. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 17 June 2021 July 13, 2009 - Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee begin. — Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 16 June 2021 This March, Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa — who survived a bout with the coronavirus — was conducting confirmation hearings for a former A.C.L.U. lawyer who was nominated to serve as associate attorney general. — New York Times, 6 June 2021 During his confirmation hearings, senators asked Justice Kavanaugh about his own teenage behavior. — Daniel Weinberger, Scientific American, 24 May 2021 The confirmation was delayed while the FBI investigated. — Washington Post, 5 June 2021 The confirmation was delayed while the FBI investigated. — BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2021 But the confirmation that the ruins of the Clotilda had been found was right around the corner. — al, 4 June 2021 The Department found that a fraudulent construction company created bogus email accounts and phone numbers to re-route financial documents and confirmation voice calls. — Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2021

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confirmation

noun

English Language Learners Definition of confirmation

: proof which shows that something is true or correct

: a response which shows that information is received and understood especially : a response that makes a purchase, appointment, etc., definite or official

: the act of giving official approval to something or someone

See the full definition for confirmation in the English Language Learners Dictionary

confirmation

noun

con·fir·ma·tion | \ ˌkän-fər-ˈmā-shən

Kids Definition of confirmation

1 : an act of ensuring the truth of, strengthening, or approving

2 : a religious ceremony admitting a person to full privileges in a church or synagogue

3 : something that ensures the truth of, strengthens, or approves He received a confirmation of his order.

confirmation

noun

con·fir·ma·tion | \ ˌkän-fər-ˈmā-shən

Legal Definition of confirmation

1 : the act or process of confirming, assuring, or upholding seeking confirmation of the agreement specifically : the ratification of an executive act by a legislative body senate confirmation of the Supreme Court nominee

2 : something that confirms: as

a : an express or implied contract by which a person makes a voidable agreement binding specifically : a definite expression or written memorandum that verifies or substantiates an agreement previously made orally or informally

b in the civil law of Louisiana : a declaration whereby a person corrects the parts of an obligation that are null to make them enforceable

c : a conveyance by which valid title to an estate is transferred to a person already in possession or by which an estate is increased