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something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
regards the finding as a confirmation of the theory that extraterrestrial impacts were responsible for the demise of the dinosaurs
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Recent Examples of confirmation
There has been no official mention or confirmation of an economic relief package in 2025 from the IRS or Congress.
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Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Although there has been no confirmation the two events were correlated, that narrative (combined with the movie's hefty price tag) generated significant buzz among horror fans.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
The nominations are subject to Senate confirmation.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
During his confirmation hearing, Kent defended his promotion of the conspiracy theory that members of the intelligence community were involved in the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Although there has been no confirmation the two events were correlated, that narrative (combined with the movie's hefty price tag) generated significant buzz among horror fans.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
The nominations are subject to Senate confirmation.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
During his confirmation hearing, Kent defended his promotion of the conspiracy theory that members of the intelligence community were involved in the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmation
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Now, the couple is charged with criminal homicide, child neglect and evidence tampering, police said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
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Eastbound lanes of Highway 84 were shut down from about 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. while CHP investigators searched for evidence.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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At least one instructor has resigned from teaching at Johnson County Community College after leadership announced that students in its adult education programs will be required to present proof of their immigration status in order to register for classes this fall.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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But anyone who thinks that the brief ubiquity of corporate diversity trainings is proof that the radical left wields great power and influence in America has quite simply never sat through a corporate diversity training.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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Prosecutors asked the court to release not only transcripts of testimony by two law enforcement witnesses, but also exhibits such as photos, videos, and documents.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The Justice Department asked two New York judges to unseal grand jury exhibits related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, an expansion of its earlier ask to make five days of grand jury testimony public.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
8 Aug. 2025
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Netflix series tied to KC The 2019 Netflix series chronicles the stories of eight families living without proper documentation and under the threat of deportation during the first Trump administration.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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These systems transform compliance documentation from bureaucratic overhead into valuable operational intelligence.—
Trond Arne Undheim,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Each car seat check is a testament to the work of advocates like Shelness and Tombrello, people who believed that public health works best with the democratization of complex science and medical knowledge.—
Time,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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Every game was a testament to the deep connection within this team.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Confirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmation. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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