as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
a sworn affirmation that he had never acted as a spy for the enemy
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Recent Examples of affirmation
Dixon noted that the policies concerning the affirmation of transgender ideology are being challenged in a number of blue states.
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Louis Casiano , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Bloomingdale’s recent performance provides some affirmation that with proper execution, the department store model is still viable, despite what have been decades of consolidation and skepticism dogging the sector.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Fire Horse Year is a moment of inner affirmation, a psychological reset that allows people to gather momentum for what comes next.
—Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Experiences of affirmation too Speaking to multiple generations of students provides unique insight into the ways in which Black students continue to experience racial harm and trauma in Philly public schools.
—Leana Cabral, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
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Louis Casiano , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Bloomingdale’s recent performance provides some affirmation that with proper execution, the department store model is still viable, despite what have been decades of consolidation and skepticism dogging the sector.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Fire Horse Year is a moment of inner affirmation, a psychological reset that allows people to gather momentum for what comes next.
—Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Experiences of affirmation too Speaking to multiple generations of students provides unique insight into the ways in which Black students continue to experience racial harm and trauma in Philly public schools.
—Leana Cabral, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmation
Noun
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According to historians, on the first day of the Convention of 1836, the convention president, Richard Ellis, ordered that a declaration of independence be drafted.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2026
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The dramatic declaration came as Afghanistan's Taliban rulers claimed to have carried out unprecedented aerial attacks on multiple locations in Pakistan, including its capital Islamabad.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Though historically unfounded, this assertion electrified European esoteric circles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Texas won’t run into another front line like Florida’s over these next few weeks, possibly giving credence to Golden's assertion that the Horns could make some noise come tournament time.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic, according to a story in The Atlantic, was particularly concerned about the Pentagon using its technology for this kind of analysis and that its insistence on curtailing that use case was one of the major stumbling blocks to breaking its deadlock with the DOW.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Much of the disagreement centers on Iran’s insistence on enriching uranium on its own soil.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Affirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmation. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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