as in proofs
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 confirmations
On Friday, only two cases of Legionnaire’s Disease had been reported, although city doctors were awaiting additional confirmations.
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Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
The Verge reported these changes, citing an internal meeting audio and former employee confirmations.
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Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Save emails, receipts, transfer confirmations and seller messages.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
The company also suggests saving screenshots of messages, payment confirmations and other records in case the seller disappears.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
Travelers forward their confirmations, and the software assembles an organized trip timeline in one clear view, without the usual manual entry.
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Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
In the 1990s, there was genuine deliberation across party lines on most issues and confirmations.
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Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
As chairman, Cassidy has had several clashes with the White House over confirmations, including for Kennedy due to his support for decreasing the number of vaccines children receive.
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Gabrielle M. Etzel,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
The Met Gala is famous for day-of surprises, and confirmations typically don’t drop until stars are already on the steps.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
The Verge reported these changes, citing an internal meeting audio and former employee confirmations.
—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Save emails, receipts, transfer confirmations and seller messages.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
The company also suggests saving screenshots of messages, payment confirmations and other records in case the seller disappears.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
Travelers forward their confirmations, and the software assembles an organized trip timeline in one clear view, without the usual manual entry.
—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
In the 1990s, there was genuine deliberation across party lines on most issues and confirmations.
—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
As chairman, Cassidy has had several clashes with the White House over confirmations, including for Kennedy due to his support for decreasing the number of vaccines children receive.
—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
The Met Gala is famous for day-of surprises, and confirmations typically don’t drop until stars are already on the steps.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmations
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The initial phase of isolated AI proofs-of-concept is over, replaced by a need for scalable, production-ready solutions.
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And humans verify whether those proofs are correct.
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What Frost’s claim evidences is that perennial American anxiety about speaking a tongue whose name isn’t shared with that of our nationality.
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This evidences deliberate indifference to foreseeable violence.
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But these testimonies reveal a larger machinery at work.
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Plot synopsis House of the Dragon attempts to condense and dramatize the conflicting accounts presented in Fire & Blood—stitched together from testimonies and court chronicles—into a single authoritative narrative.
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One of the greatest testaments to the French Laundry’s influence has been the sheer number of alumni who have opened acclaimed restaurants of their own, from Grant Achatz’s Alinea to Corey Lee’s Benu to Rene Redzepi’s Noma.
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Today, there are few living testaments to that headcount.
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Research coaches through referrals, LinkedIn, podcasts and testimonials.
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Social media is full of testimonials, but veterinarians and researchers tell a more complicated story about what this fungus can and cannot do.
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The crew and the two witnesses said one of the three men got out with a dog and then moved aggressively towards the crew while shouting racial slurs targeted at the photographer.
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After largely remaining absent from season 2, Rhys Ifans returns as Alicent's father, who's then promptly beheaded before witnesses in the court.
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“Confirmations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmations. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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