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
Julie Albright, a psychotherapist and digital sociologist, told Fortune that users who develop emotional dependency on AI bots may also develop a reliance on constant, nonjudgmental affirmation and pseudo-connection.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
For the Smiles part of the event, people were encouraged to take on a kindness challenge—writing cards, painting a kindness rock, making a friendship bracelet or affixing words of affirmation or quotes to a kindness tree.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Instead of packing heat, The Man The Myth The Legend shared affirmations for all three finalists.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Words of affirmation as a love language shouldn’t only be reserved for relationships.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
For the Smiles part of the event, people were encouraged to take on a kindness challenge—writing cards, painting a kindness rock, making a friendship bracelet or affixing words of affirmation or quotes to a kindness tree.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Instead of packing heat, The Man The Myth The Legend shared affirmations for all three finalists.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Words of affirmation as a love language shouldn’t only be reserved for relationships.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmation
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Back in 2020, a spokesperson for the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office told PEOPLE that Beauchamp's death declaration was based on real-time medical data, including heartbeat and breathing, that was provided by responding authorities and EMS personnel.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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What comes off as charming, an aura of innocence, is a declaration of independence bordering on defiance.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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During Thursday’s hearing, the appeals court also questioned Ensign on the DOJ’s assertion that courts should give significant deference to the president’s findings that the conditions required to invoke the enemies act have been met.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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But what unfolded over the course of his lengthy speech was less a celebration of economic revival than a sweeping assertion of American dominance—and of his own role as its chief architect—over allies, adversaries and institutions alike.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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The push-pull long has been there with Erik Spoelstra, that delicate balance between development and the unceasing insistence on the Miami Heat to live in the competitive moment.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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There’s credibility to Ellison’s insistence that a Paramount deal is less murky, though such a merger would combine two of the five largest movie studios, not to mention competition considerations involving their news divisions.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Affirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmation. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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