How to Use confirmation in a Sentence

confirmation

noun
  • Reporters awaited confirmation from the army about the battle.
  • You will receive confirmation of your order by e-mail.
  • You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your order.
  • We don't have independent confirmation of the facts.
  • Many senators are opposed to his confirmation as a federal judge.
  • Final confirmation came only after the investigation was completed.
  • Dos Anjos’ confirmation of White’s suspicions puts him in a tough place as a fighter.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • And the store’s current state seemed like further confirmation to George that something bad had likely happened to the owner.
    Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The others were awaiting confirmation Tuesday afternoon of whether their power grid sections would be shut off.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • All of them are nominated by the president and subject to Senate confirmation.
    Michael Steinberger, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2023
  • There is now a bill to change that makes the post subject to a confirmation vote.
    Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024
  • There is no confirmation yet on whether the pool was fenced in.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
  • There’s no confirmation bias or grading on the curve here — Pearsall looks the part.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
  • The confirmation came on April 12: Fadi would go to the United States for long-term care.
    Joe Snell, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
  • But the book also details Ford’s life after the confirmation: the death threats, the upheaval, the backlash.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The confirmation came after the pages were leaked online.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The confirmation is likely to happen in the coming months, Borkhataria says.
    WSJ, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The confirmation of sulphur is the first discovery of the element near the moon's south pole.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The victims have yet to be identified, and there has been no confirmation of the children's ages.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 21 July 2023
  • There has been no confirmation of the claim from the Russian military or the Ukrainian army.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Waiting for confirmation means missing out on a small part of the move when markets turn around.
    Nishant Pant, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Police did not say how the altercation between the two groups started, and there is no confirmation that the teens were in the bar.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The skull is awaiting confirmation by a judge’s panel, which will determine whether it’s crowned the new No. 1 Roosevelt bull in the B&C book.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Last month, the Kills released a pair of new singles but withheld any confirmation that a new album was also on the way.
    Spin Staff, Spin, 30 Aug. 2023
  • There has been no confirmation of the claim from either the Russian military or the Ukrainian army.
    John Leicester, ajc, 25 Feb. 2023
  • This was further confirmation that the correction from the July 27th highs was not over.
    Tom Aspray, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • And this past year really has been that, like, the ultimate faith walk and so much confirmation.
    courier-journal.com, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The stores and other entities will need to publicly post confirmation of their registry with the state.
    Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Prior to the confirmation of the debris field, the military asked for the public’s help in finding the $80 million aircraft.
    David Chiu, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The confirmation, according to fan footage from the convention, elicited cheers from the crowd.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2023

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