as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
a sworn affirmation that he had never acted as a spy for the enemy
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Recent Examples of affirmation
The authors show that these negative emotions can be eliminated, though, by fine-tuning the model on a few hundred examples of impossible-to-solve math problems that are preceded and followed by what are essentially positive affirmation statements.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
With the help of those closest to her, Koch returns to her pop-punk roots without feeling trapped in nostalgia, treating the sound as a vehicle for anthemic affirmations about self-improvement and the power of community.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
The East Bay city buzzed in affirmation after native son Ryan Coogler’s racial justice vampire movie won four of Hollywood’s top prizes.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
DeSousa explains that Mon Rovîa's lyrics feel like a comforting embrace through the speakers, providing both parents and kids with affirmations to carry throughout the day.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
With the help of those closest to her, Koch returns to her pop-punk roots without feeling trapped in nostalgia, treating the sound as a vehicle for anthemic affirmations about self-improvement and the power of community.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
The East Bay city buzzed in affirmation after native son Ryan Coogler’s racial justice vampire movie won four of Hollywood’s top prizes.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
DeSousa explains that Mon Rovîa's lyrics feel like a comforting embrace through the speakers, providing both parents and kids with affirmations to carry throughout the day.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmation
Noun
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Digital services are also required to implement an effective age verification mechanism that goes beyond self-declaration.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The company sued earlier this month to block a declaration by the Defense Department that Anthropic posed a threat to the US supply chain, escalating a high-stakes dispute over safeguards on AI technology used by the military.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The company disputes the cancer-causing assertions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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That term encompasses exaggerated, subjective assertions of optimism that are not intended to be taken as factual, are too general to cause a reasonable investor to rely upon them and are not actionable in securities law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Could his insistence on deferring to Washington scare them off?—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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In an era where an artist’s stream count is publicly visible and algorithms dictate discovery, the festival’s insistence on alphabetical listing and no headliners is a quiet act of resistance.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Affirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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