affirmation
noun
af·fir·ma·tion
ˌa-fər-ˈmā-shən 
Examples of affirmation in a Sentence
a sworn affirmation that he had never acted as a spy for the enemy
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The Fire Horse Year is a moment of inner affirmation, a psychological reset that allows people to gather momentum for what comes next.
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Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Experiences of affirmation too Speaking to multiple generations of students provides unique insight into the ways in which Black students continue to experience racial harm and trauma in Philly public schools.
—Leana Cabral, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson reportedly said this affirmation while addressing students at Anderson College in Indiana in 1979, according to The New York Times.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Coming so soon after the Holocaust, that affirmation carried real weight.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Experiences of affirmation too Speaking to multiple generations of students provides unique insight into the ways in which Black students continue to experience racial harm and trauma in Philly public schools.
—Leana Cabral, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson reportedly said this affirmation while addressing students at Anderson College in Indiana in 1979, according to The New York Times.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Coming so soon after the Holocaust, that affirmation carried real weight.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for affirmation
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“Affirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affirmation. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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