Confirmation
/ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃn/noun
An act of making sure that something is true or correct.
I need confirmation of the time for the next meeting.
Often appears as...
- confirmation email
- confirmation number
noun
A ceremonial event in some churches during which a person confirms earlier beliefs.
John had his confirmation last Sunday at the local church.
Often appears as...
- confirmation ceremony
- confirmation class
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Religious
noun
An act of making a decision or choice official.
The Senate is responsible for the confirmation of the president's nominees.
Often appears as...
- confirmation hearing
- senate confirmation
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Political
noun
A statement, document, or action that shows something is true.
The detective found confirmation of the suspect’s guilt in the video footage.
Often appears as...
- confirmation bias
- seek confirmation
noun
An act of making sure that something is true or correct.
I need confirmation of the time for the next meeting.
Often appears as...
- confirmation email
- confirmation number
noun
A ceremonial event in some churches during which a person confirms earlier beliefs.
John had his confirmation last Sunday at the local church.
Often appears as...
- confirmation ceremony
- confirmation class
Usage tips
Religious
noun
An act of making a decision or choice official.
The Senate is responsible for the confirmation of the president's nominees.
Often appears as...
- confirmation hearing
- senate confirmation
Usage tips
Political
noun
A statement, document, or action that shows something is true.
The detective found confirmation of the suspect’s guilt in the video footage.
Often appears as...
- confirmation bias
- seek confirmation
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Requesting Clarity
Use 'confirmation' when asking someone to clarify or verify information, especially in professional settings.
Could I get a confirmation on the deadline for this project?
Pro Tip 2/3After Booking
'Confirmation' is often used after booking or reserving something to prove the transaction happened.
They sent a hotel confirmation right after I made the reservation.
Pro Tip 3/3Official Requirements
Institutions may request 'confirmation' to proceed with official processes like applications or registrations.
The university requires a confirmation of your attendance before enrollment.
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Naomi Oreskes: Why we...
and lo and behold it turned out to be true. Starlight actually does bend as it travels around the sun. This was a huge confirmation of the theory. It was considered proof of the truth of this radical new idea, and it was written up in many newspapers around the globe. Now, sometimes this theory or this model
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Larry Brilliant: TED...
of the rumor that you hear, if it is, in fact, valid. And let's add satellite confirmation. And we'll add Gapminder's amazing graphics to the front end. And we'll grow it as a moral force in the world, finding out those terrible things before anybody else knows about them, and sending our response to them,
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What the world can learn...
for those who have very mild symptoms. But that's really important. Being able to get people with mild symptoms out of the major hospital systems, so that they're not taking up the resources of nurses and doctors, they are not taking up the diagnostic equipment for the second confirmation tests,
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What to trust in a...
does not mean that the data supports the theory. Why? Because of a crucial but forgotten third term -- the data could also be consistent with rival theories. But due to confirmation bias, we never consider the rival theories,
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Tarana Burke: Me Too is...
towards actively building a world that we want right now. What we do with this thing that we're all holding is the evidence that this is bigger than a moment. It's the confirmation that we are in a movement.
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Can you outsmart a troll...
In order to launch a successful disinformation campaign, you must use evocative, and convincing content that will spread quickly and create confusion. It’ll also help to take advantage of confirmation bias.
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Safari Live - Day 333 PIPE...
do feel this is the river pride but before we make any confirmation on these lions are I do need to do some more investigation I just can't take my eyes of them right now in to the deep
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Want to change the...
and so are you. Maybe no one appointed us and there were no senate confirmations, but we can secure a nation. When you help just one person to be more secure, a nation is more secure.
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The Miracle of Hatching...
to the protective shell nature's most perfect life support system has served its purpose broken by the life that it sustained every new arrival is a confirmation of
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Most Soothing Sir David...
Broken by the life that it sustained. Every new arrival is a confirmation of a complex efficiency of a seemingly simple egg.
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Naomi Oreskes: Why we...
and lo and behold it turned out to be true. Starlight actually does bend as it travels around the sun. This was a huge confirmation of the theory. It was considered proof of the truth of this radical new idea, and it was written up in many newspapers around the globe. Now, sometimes this theory or this model
Video examples
Larry Brilliant: TED...
of the rumor that you hear, if it is, in fact, valid. And let's add satellite confirmation. And we'll add Gapminder's amazing graphics to the front end. And we'll grow it as a moral force in the world, finding out those terrible things before anybody else knows about them, and sending our response to them,
Video examples
What the world can learn...
for those who have very mild symptoms. But that's really important. Being able to get people with mild symptoms out of the major hospital systems, so that they're not taking up the resources of nurses and doctors, they are not taking up the diagnostic equipment for the second confirmation tests,
Video examples
What to trust in a...
does not mean that the data supports the theory. Why? Because of a crucial but forgotten third term -- the data could also be consistent with rival theories. But due to confirmation bias, we never consider the rival theories,
Video examples
Tarana Burke: Me Too is...
towards actively building a world that we want right now. What we do with this thing that we're all holding is the evidence that this is bigger than a moment. It's the confirmation that we are in a movement.
Video examples
Can you outsmart a troll...
In order to launch a successful disinformation campaign, you must use evocative, and convincing content that will spread quickly and create confusion. It’ll also help to take advantage of confirmation bias.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 333 PIPE...
do feel this is the river pride but before we make any confirmation on these lions are I do need to do some more investigation I just can't take my eyes of them right now in to the deep
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Want to change the...
and so are you. Maybe no one appointed us and there were no senate confirmations, but we can secure a nation. When you help just one person to be more secure, a nation is more secure.
Video examples
The Miracle of Hatching...
to the protective shell nature's most perfect life support system has served its purpose broken by the life that it sustained every new arrival is a confirmation of
Video examples
Most Soothing Sir David...
Broken by the life that it sustained. Every new arrival is a confirmation of a complex efficiency of a seemingly simple egg.
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Henry B. Eyring
American Leader
When tragedy strikes, or even when it looms, our families will have the opportunity to look into our hearts to see whether we know what we said we knew. Our children will watch, feel the Spirit confirm that we lived as we preached, remember that confirmation, and pass the story across the generations.
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Wadada Leo Smith
American Musician
I don't set out to win awards. I don't think any musician does, but when you receive an award, it's an affirmation: it means that people appreciate what you do. Every award I have received is a confirmation of something I have done, and that motivates me to push a little harder.
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John Berger
English Artist
A line, an area of tone, is not really important because it records what you have seen, but because of what it will lead you on to see. Following up its logic in order to check its accuracy, you find confirmation or denial in the object itself or in your memory of it.
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Prince Harry
English Royalty
The fact that I fell in love with Meghan so incredibly quickly was sort of confirmation to me that all the stars were aligned; everything was just perfect. It was this beautiful woman just sort of literally tripped and fell into my life; I fell into her life.
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Deborah Tannen
American Sociologist
In this world, conversations are negotiations for closeness in which people try to seek and give confirmation and support, and to reach consensus. They try to protect themselves from others' attempts to push them away.
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Etty Hillesum
Dutch Lawyer
Every day I shall put my papers in order and every day I shall say farewell. And the real farewell, when it comes, will only be a small outward confirmation of what has been accomplished within me from day to day.
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John Burnside
Scottish Writer
I remember when I first encountered anthropocentrism. I was in primary school and, in preparation for our confirmation, the class was learning about the afterlife.
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Erik Larson
American Author
With my research, I really need absolute confirmation of what actually happened, direct physical connections to the past.
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Zell Miller
American Politician
Cover this confirmation process with prayer. When they make it harder for us to pray, we just pray harder.
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Varun Sharma
Indian Actor
When I got the confirmation that I had been chosen for 'Fukrey,' it was the happiest moment of my life.
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Henry B. Eyring
American Leader
When tragedy strikes, or even when it looms, our families will have the opportunity to look into our hearts to see whether we know what we said we knew. Our children will watch, feel the Spirit confirm that we lived as we preached, remember that confirmation, and pass the story across the generations.
Quote examples
Wadada Leo Smith
American Musician
I don't set out to win awards. I don't think any musician does, but when you receive an award, it's an affirmation: it means that people appreciate what you do. Every award I have received is a confirmation of something I have done, and that motivates me to push a little harder.
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John Berger
English Artist
A line, an area of tone, is not really important because it records what you have seen, but because of what it will lead you on to see. Following up its logic in order to check its accuracy, you find confirmation or denial in the object itself or in your memory of it.
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Prince Harry
English Royalty
The fact that I fell in love with Meghan so incredibly quickly was sort of confirmation to me that all the stars were aligned; everything was just perfect. It was this beautiful woman just sort of literally tripped and fell into my life; I fell into her life.
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Deborah Tannen
American Sociologist
In this world, conversations are negotiations for closeness in which people try to seek and give confirmation and support, and to reach consensus. They try to protect themselves from others' attempts to push them away.
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Etty Hillesum
Dutch Lawyer
Every day I shall put my papers in order and every day I shall say farewell. And the real farewell, when it comes, will only be a small outward confirmation of what has been accomplished within me from day to day.
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John Burnside
Scottish Writer
I remember when I first encountered anthropocentrism. I was in primary school and, in preparation for our confirmation, the class was learning about the afterlife.
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Erik Larson
American Author
With my research, I really need absolute confirmation of what actually happened, direct physical connections to the past.
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Zell Miller
American Politician
Cover this confirmation process with prayer. When they make it harder for us to pray, we just pray harder.
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Varun Sharma
Indian Actor
When I got the confirmation that I had been chosen for 'Fukrey,' it was the happiest moment of my life.
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