confirmation
noun
con·fir·ma·tion
ˌkän-fər-ˈmā-shən 
1
: an act or process of confirming: such as
a(1)
: a Christian rite conferring the gift of the Holy Spirit and among Protestants full church membership
(2)
: a ceremony especially of Reform Judaism confirming youths in their faith
b
: the ratification of an executive act by a legislative body
the confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee
2
a
: confirming proof : corroboration
found confirmation of a theory
The report needed confirmation.
b
: the process of supporting a statement by evidence
Examples of confirmation in a Sentence
Reporters awaited confirmation from the army about the battle.
We don't have independent confirmation of the facts.
Final confirmation came only after the investigation was completed.
You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your order.
You will receive confirmation of your order by e-mail.
Many senators are opposed to his confirmation as a federal judge.
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Fed head Kevin Warsh, nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve, arrives for his Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen building, April 21, 2026.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The first confirmation of Ebola came on May 14.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The mayor, with only City Council confirmation, hires the city administrator, who serves at the mayor’s pleasure.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Markets moved only modestly on the news, perhaps because investors viewed it as the avoidance of bad news rather than confirmation of good news.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The first confirmation of Ebola came on May 14.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The mayor, with only City Council confirmation, hires the city administrator, who serves at the mayor’s pleasure.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Markets moved only modestly on the news, perhaps because investors viewed it as the avoidance of bad news rather than confirmation of good news.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for confirmation
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“Confirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confirmation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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confirmation
noun
con·fir·ma·tion
ˌkän-fər-ˈmā-shən
1
: an act or process of confirming
2
: a religious ceremony admitting a person to full privileges in a church or synagogue
3
: something that confirms : proof
confirmatory
adjective
kən-ˈfər-mə-ˌtōr-ē,
-ˌtȯr-
Legal Definition
confirmation
noun
con·fir·ma·tion
ˌkän-fər-ˈmā-shən
1
: the act or process of confirming, assuring, or upholding
seeking confirmation of the agreement
specifically
: the ratification of an executive act by a legislative body
senate confirmation of the Supreme Court nominee
2
: something that confirms: as
a
: an express or implied contract by which a person makes a voidable agreement binding
specifically
: a definite expression or written memorandum that verifies or substantiates an agreement previously made orally or informally
b
in the civil law of Louisiana
: a declaration whereby a person corrects the parts of an obligation that are null to make them enforceable
c
: a conveyance by which valid title to an estate is transferred to a person already in possession or by which an estate is increased
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