as in evidence
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
Receive confirmation and updates on your application status.
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Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
For a time, Landon said, parents were left waiting for confirmation their children were safe.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Rajasthan Royals did not immediately respond to CNBC’s queries seeking confirmation of the deal.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Markwayne Mullin, the new Department of Homeland Security secretary sworn in Tuesday, had his confirmation hearing, floor vote and swearing-in all within a weeklong period.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
For a time, Landon said, parents were left waiting for confirmation their children were safe.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Rajasthan Royals did not immediately respond to CNBC’s queries seeking confirmation of the deal.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Markwayne Mullin, the new Department of Homeland Security secretary sworn in Tuesday, had his confirmation hearing, floor vote and swearing-in all within a weeklong period.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmation
Noun
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The case was solved years later through DNA evidence, along with the exhumation of the family dog, which prosecutors said Kovacich had kicked and beaten to death.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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However, Murphy wrote that there is no evidence showing the three victims were involved.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The team takes the position seriously, as proof by the amount of draft capital invested in wide receivers over the past two years.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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By contrast, the SAVE America Act, as contemplated by the president, would ban most forms of mail voting and require photo ID and proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Defense attorneys who represent a man who is to go to trial in Tarrant County in seven days in the strangling of a 7-year-old girl are looking ahead to the scope of testimony in the punishment phase of the death penalty case if he is found guilty.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 31,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jurors were later instructed to disregard large portions of the girl’s testimony, which the appellate panel said was likely confusing to the jury.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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These laws generally require manufacturers to make repair tools, replacement parts, and documentation, including some software code, available to consumers and independent repair shops on fair and reasonable terms.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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And the order also comes as Trump pressures Republicans in Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election overhaul that would impose new voter identification and documentation requirements.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Those comments largely served as a testament to the staunch conservative’s willingness to work across the aisle to secure funding for his district.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The bar stands as a testament to his intentional cultivation of friendships — without his friends, The Contrary wouldn't exist.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Confirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmation. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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