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
Miran, currently the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, reiterated that plan last week during his confirmation hearing.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Researchers say real confirmation will only come if samples like Sapphire Canyon are brought back to Earth.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
In notes distributed to clients Monday morning, firms such as BofA Securities and Canaccord Genuity encouraged investors to view the sell-off as a buying opportunity rather than confirmation of a deep and lasting threat to Kenvue’s business.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The body was found in a bag, and there is no confirmation of the corpse’s identity.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Researchers say real confirmation will only come if samples like Sapphire Canyon are brought back to Earth.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
In notes distributed to clients Monday morning, firms such as BofA Securities and Canaccord Genuity encouraged investors to view the sell-off as a buying opportunity rather than confirmation of a deep and lasting threat to Kenvue’s business.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The body was found in a bag, and there is no confirmation of the corpse’s identity.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmation
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Demand for the grades 6-12 school, which typically sees over 90% of its graduates enroll in college, grew for the new facility, with a waitlist for admission as evidence, Principal Chelsea McWilliams told the Herald.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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State prosecutors — which in this case would be the county district attorney’s office — are typically prohibited from assuming jurisdiction over a killing outside the country without compelling evidence that a suspect made plans to kill while still in the United States.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Between dives at Prime Scuba Ishigaki, you’ll be served hot mushroom curry rice, beef bowls reminiscent of Yoshinoya, and steaming soup—proof that even on the water, Ishigaki takes its food seriously.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has said that there is no proof of a causal link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and a child’s diagnosis of autism.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a filing on Friday, Lively’s team opposed extending the deposition deadline to accommodate a deposition of Swift, questioning the relevance of her testimony and accusing Baldoni’s lawyers of causing unnecessary delay.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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During Donilon’s testimony, the longtime Biden aide told investigators he was paid $4 million for Biden’s reelection campaign and would have been paid another $4 million if Biden had won.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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This includes reducing the documentation burden for doctors and cutting different types of paperwork that nurses have to do.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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If your documentation rules are vague or your platform can’t handle specialty-specific nuances, AI will simply replicate those problems on a larger scale.—
Terry Goertz,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Creepshow, along with its sequel five years later (a third film and a TV series were made without King's involvement) stands as a low-stakes testament to King's ability to spin a yarn.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Born Out of Necessity, Built with Intention The company’s origin story is a testament to entrepreneurial timing and organic evolution.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Confirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmation. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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