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
In fact, military buildups without diplomatic assurances are prone to be interpreted by China’s leadership as confirmations of hostile intent.
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Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Save all email confirmations and change notifications.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Kimmel supporters have since come out in droves to defend the late-night host — on air, on the picket line, in open letters, and on social media, with cancellation confirmations of their Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN plans.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
The confirmations came after Senate Republicans voted to overturn existing rules with a simple majority to bypass the 60-vote threshold for confirming nominees in batches.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Additionally, although consumers have been the primary drivers of this recent uptick in DeFi TVL, institutions of all kinds need to have absolute confidence that transactions, payments, and confirmations can occur as seamlessly as occur using current payment rails and options.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Sellers should retain receipts, confirmations, or screenshots for all transactions in case the IRS requests proof.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In 2022, the most recent year data is available in the monitoring report, Ohio had both its highest sightings and confirmations of black bears on record, with 285 sightings reported in 52 counties.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
Aljafari has already received confirmations from 35 international festivals, including North American events.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Save all email confirmations and change notifications.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Kimmel supporters have since come out in droves to defend the late-night host — on air, on the picket line, in open letters, and on social media, with cancellation confirmations of their Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN plans.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
The confirmations came after Senate Republicans voted to overturn existing rules with a simple majority to bypass the 60-vote threshold for confirming nominees in batches.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Additionally, although consumers have been the primary drivers of this recent uptick in DeFi TVL, institutions of all kinds need to have absolute confidence that transactions, payments, and confirmations can occur as seamlessly as occur using current payment rails and options.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Sellers should retain receipts, confirmations, or screenshots for all transactions in case the IRS requests proof.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In 2022, the most recent year data is available in the monitoring report, Ohio had both its highest sightings and confirmations of black bears on record, with 285 sightings reported in 52 counties.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
Aljafari has already received confirmations from 35 international festivals, including North American events.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmations
Noun
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Those proofs might be long, sometimes too long for humans to ever parse ourselves.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Nov. 2025
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Within 30 days, registrations would be required, proofs of freedom demanded, and Black residents lacking two white sponsors willing to post the $500 bond would be banished.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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His eight-week trial — where jurors heard dozens of witness testimonies — concluded on July 2.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Those accounts have been corroborated by mounting evidence that includes videos and photos from the ground, survivor testimonies and satellite images.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hind’s voice — fragments of which spread online and were later verified and analyzed by outlets including The Washington Post, Sky News and Forensic Architecture — became one of the most haunting and emblematic testaments of the war in Gaza.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor are two of the most important artworks created in the 21st century, testaments to Black excellence and the epidemic of police violence.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After a while, the film starts hitting the same note, the testimonials growing increasing repetitive.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their testimonials on his website were not visible Friday.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Video shows when witnesses saw the UPS plane crash near the Louisville, Kentucky, airport just moments after takeoff.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
5 Nov. 2025
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Who is going to serve as witnesses in NASCAR trial?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Confirmations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmations. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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