as in evidence
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 confirmation
The service, in the best-case scenario, was supposed to result in confirmation the criminal deleted his private information from their devices.
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Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
McConnell, by comparison, sent shock waves through Washington this year with an eleventh-hour rebellion against the confirmation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that caught many Republicans flat-footed.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
The Constitution's Appointments Clause in part lays out the methods for appointing officers of the United States, divided into two categories: principal officers, appointed by the president with Senate approval, and inferior officers, who generally do not require Senate confirmation.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Since Trump took office, he’s allowed Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to take over certain U.S. government operations — despite Musk not being elected or going through a Senate confirmation process.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
McConnell, by comparison, sent shock waves through Washington this year with an eleventh-hour rebellion against the confirmation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that caught many Republicans flat-footed.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
The Constitution's Appointments Clause in part lays out the methods for appointing officers of the United States, divided into two categories: principal officers, appointed by the president with Senate approval, and inferior officers, who generally do not require Senate confirmation.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Since Trump took office, he’s allowed Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to take over certain U.S. government operations — despite Musk not being elected or going through a Senate confirmation process.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmation
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Scientists have accumulated evidence for this approach by studying natural events that have flung small particles into the atmosphere.—
Ramin Skibba,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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What's particularly troubling is how quickly investigators accepted the facial recognition result without pursuing basic corroborating evidence that would have immediately cleared the defendant.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Dark Winds is proof of that, as far as your career.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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Augustina and Blessing are proof of that, milling outside the prison walls, caught between madcap laughter and wails of pain — the polarities of grief.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Lee’s trial testimony was the prosecution’s rebuttal.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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The duo were intrigued by a movie that could tell not only the Cain and Abel story of two childhood pals turned lethal adversaries, but also the demise of the Mafia's national stranglehold, which began with Costello's famous testimony before a congressional hearing in 1951.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Possessing valid documentation is the second item on the State Department’s checklist for U.S. tourists traveling internationally.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The report said Hispanic voters who are American citizens were those most likely to lack documentation, along with young and low-income citizens.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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That Smith ended up in West Lafayette, Ind., is a testament to the stability and consistency of a program that has had two coaches over the last 44 years.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Their stories outraged me and are a testament to the unbowed courage and resilience of our country’s original inhabitants.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Confirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmation. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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