confirmation

noun

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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Examples of confirmation in a Sentence

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.

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The pan-Continental Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.2%, buoyed by the autos and parts subindex, which gained 1.4% as car makers’ shares rose on Fiat Chrysler’s and Renault’s confirmation of merger talks. — Max Bernhard, WSJ, "Stocks Rise in Wake of European Elections," 27 May 2019 Today royal reporter Rebecca English of The Daily Mail tweeted confirmation that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new son will not have a formal title. — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Have Named Their Son Archie Harrison," 8 May 2019 Buckingham Palace will likely give us the final confirmation on whether Harry will actually jet off to the Netherlands. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince Harry Still Reportedly Plans to Visit the Netherlands Days After the Royal Baby's Birth," 6 May 2019 The Senate committee will vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation today. — Recode Staff, Recode, "Recode Daily: Kara Swisher’s new podcast, why Snap will get acquired," 28 Sep. 2018 Following confirmation that he is set to leave Los Blancos after a remarkable nine years at the Santiago Bernabeu, Cristiano Ronaldo has addressed the Real Madrid faithful. — SI.com, "'Thank You Infinitely': Cristiano Ronaldo Addresses Real Madrid Fans Following His Departure," 10 July 2018 Trump’s third nominee, Georgia Supreme Court Justice Britt Grant, was expected to be a slam-dunk confirmation in the full Senate. — Bill Rankin, ajc, "Trump packs influential Atlanta court with conservative judges," 6 July 2018 The decision marks his second Supreme Court appointment, after having won confirmation for Justice Neil Gorsuch last year. — Brooke Singman, Fox News, "Supreme Court battle: Conservative group vows to spend $10M backing Trump pick," 2 Oct. 2018 Lip+hoops were inspired by Sonia Sotomayor, who was advised to wear neutral-colored nail polish to her confirmation hearings to avoid scrutiny. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Political Fashion Doesn’t Look Like Veep—But Maybe It Should," 1 Apr. 2019

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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

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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