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
But beneath his plush exterior and upbeat messaging, Buddy is an insatiably needy, controlling narcissist requiring constant affirmations of the children’s love and filling their heads with terror of the monsters lurking in the outside world beyond the park in which the show takes place.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Interestingly, the most effective sequence is actually to start with a corrective, followed by positive affirmation of what’s going well.
—Jessica A. Stern, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump said that sense of affirmation is essential.
—Tania Francois, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Without one cohesive middle serving as an obvious center of gravity, upward mobility no longer comes with the same affirmation of middle-class status or belonging.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Interestingly, the most effective sequence is actually to start with a corrective, followed by positive affirmation of what’s going well.
—Jessica A. Stern, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump said that sense of affirmation is essential.
—Tania Francois, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Without one cohesive middle serving as an obvious center of gravity, upward mobility no longer comes with the same affirmation of middle-class status or belonging.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for affirmation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmation
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In several cases described in court declarations, children — including some with developmental delays or chronic conditions — regressed while they were detained, losing language skills, wetting themselves or engaging in self-harm.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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This power comes from the passage of an emergency declaration for the whole county in October by the board, citing long-term economic effects from immigration raids.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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American officials have since tried to distance themselves from the movement, denying any interest in funding it, contrary to separatist assertions.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Past recounts and court challenges have not backed up those assertions.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The controversial elements of last year’s draft all were added at the insistence of Walters’ executive team, Morgan told reporters Thursday.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
9 Feb. 2026
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And yet, sometimes through the insistence of those same people that America live up to the tenets of public health, the system has come closer to the ideal.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Affirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmation. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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