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Confirmation
01
a written or spoken statement that proves the truth of something
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
confirmations
Examples
The email included a confirmation of the appointment time and date.
02
additional evidence or proof that supports a belief, hypothesis, or theory
Examples
The experiment provided confirmation of the theory.
03
information that verifies or corroborates a fact or assertion
Examples
I received confirmation that my application was accepted.
04
a Christian sacrament that admits a baptized person to full participation in the church
Examples
He received confirmation at the cathedral last Sunday.
05
a Jewish ceremony, usually at Pentecost, admitting young men and women as adult members of the community after completing study in Judaism
Examples
The synagogue held confirmation for the graduating students.
Lexical Tree
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