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confirmation
What does confirmation mean?
confirmation (noun): a verification that something is true or has happened.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use confirmation in a sentence?
- The announcement in the newspaper was a confirmation of my suspicions. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce confirmation?
/ˌkɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does confirmation come from?
From Middle English confirmacioun, from Old French confirmacion.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of confirmation?
Words related to confirmation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “confirmation” mean?
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
Not quite: that's what action means.
a verification that something is true or has happened
Right! That's what “confirmation” means.
a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse
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a brief version of the essential meaning of something
Not quite: that's what point means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “confirmation”?
neighborhood
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verification
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independence
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organization
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