confirmations

noun

plural of confirmation
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 That complicates every task on the floor for the party, from confirmations to legislation. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 13 July 2026 The cast confirmations come following the departures of Amanda Batula, who starred on the show for 10 seasons, and West Wilson, who appeared in three seasons. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 On Friday, only two cases of Legionnaire’s Disease had been reported, although city doctors were awaiting additional confirmations. — 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmations
  1. proofs
  2. evidences
  3. testimonies
  4. testaments
  5. testimonials
  6. witnesses
Noun
  • Mathematical proofs about graphs have been applied to all kinds of real-world networks, including the Internet.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
  • Sussman experimented with different profiles, extraction rates, proofs, and other factors before settling on the final staves, which were put into barrels of whiskey to finish for about six weeks and presumably add new flavor.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
Definition of proofs
Noun
  • What Frost’s claim evidences is that perennial American anxiety about speaking a tongue whose name isn’t shared with that of our nationality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • This evidences deliberate indifference to foreseeable violence.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of evidences
Noun
  • Since the fall of the Soviet Union 35 years ago, government files have been declassified and grand-jury testimonies unsealed; key players have made dramatic confessions.
    — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • Based on thousands of testimonies and years of research conducted by Gerardi and the Archbishop’s Office of Human Rights, the report documented more than 400 massacres.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Definition of testimonies
Noun
  • 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.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
  • Today, there are few living testaments to that headcount.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of testaments
Noun
  • Research coaches through referrals, LinkedIn, podcasts and testimonials.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Social media is full of testimonials, but veterinarians and researchers tell a more complicated story about what this fungus can and cannot do.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Definition of testimonials
Noun
  • The department’s homicide detectives and crime scene investigators took over the stabbing investigation, collecting evidence and questioning witnesses.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Initial reports indicated a fire had broken out on the vessel, but authorities later determined witnesses had mistaken steam for smoke, the fire department said in a news release.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of witnesses

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