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
Why Perimenopause Is So Often Misidentified A December 2025 preprint in medRxiv examining perimenopause uncertainty among more than 7,600 US women found that one in three were unsure of their reproductive stage, with barriers to clinical confirmation among the key drivers.
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
There was no immediate confirmation of that figure, which roughly equals five days of oil shipments through the waterway before the war began.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
But at his Senate confirmation hearing in April, Warsh emphasized the threat posed by elevated inflation.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Senators will press Blanche on his intentions at his confirmation hearings.
—Carl P. Leubsdorf, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
There was no immediate confirmation of that figure, which roughly equals five days of oil shipments through the waterway before the war began.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
But at his Senate confirmation hearing in April, Warsh emphasized the threat posed by elevated inflation.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Senators will press Blanche on his intentions at his confirmation hearings.
—Carl P. Leubsdorf, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmation
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After gathering digital evidence, conducting witness interviews and executing search warrants, investigators obtained and served an arrest warrant Tuesday for the Yuba City man, according to a department statement.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Manchester Police The Supreme Court affirmed Montgomery's convictions for assault, falsifying physical evidence, witness tampering, and abuse of a corpse.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Chasing both Daniel and Margaret around the Midwest is a deep-state company called Wardex that wants to steal back the proof in Daniel’s backpack, a heap of hard drives with footage of 70-plus years of extraterrestrial visitations.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Emotional testimony details shocking stabbing The trial, which began with jury selection on June 1, included emotional testimony from eye witnesses and graphic video footage of the chaotic event, CBS News reported.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Jurors returned their verdict after several days of testimony from dozens of witnesses, including students who saw the altercation, investigators who handled the case, medical experts, and character witnesses called by the defense.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The e-gates will use real-time biometric verification to match CLEAR+ members' face with their ID, allowing passengers to verify their identity in under five seconds and skip documentation checks at Transportation Security Administration podiums and proceed directly to physical screening.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Failure to submit any required tax documentation when requested may result in forfeiture of the Prize.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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With more than 10,000 years of history behind it, Fort Snelling remains open, serving as a testament to interconnectedness and the nation's history.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Those conversations have continued decades later, a testament to its significance as a watershed moment for the genre.—
Preezy Brown,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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“Confirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmation. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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