confirmation
Pluralconfirmations (some meanings)
- 1Proof or a clear sign that something is true or really happened.
Like getting a thumbs-up that tells you something is really true.
We got confirmation that the package arrived safely.
The doctor's call gave us confirmation that she was fine.
Similarproof, evidence, verification, corroboration, substantiation
Oppositerefutation, disproof, contradiction, denial
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- 2An official sign that a plan or booking will go ahead as arranged.
Like a ticket that promises your spot is saved.
Your booking confirmation will arrive by email shortly.
We need confirmation before we can hold the room for you.
Similarnotification, acknowledgment, verification, notice, assurance
- 3A church ceremony where a young Christian publicly accepts the faith, usually as a teenager.
Like a graduation, but where someone chooses to commit to their faith.
She wore a white dress for her confirmation at the parish church.
The bishop will lead the confirmation for the whole class next Sunday.
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- 4A legal act that makes an uncertain right final and impossible to cancel, often the ownership of land.
Like signing a final paper that locks in something that could have been taken back.
The court's confirmation made her ownership of the land permanent.
Without confirmation, the shaky claim to the house could still be canceled.
Similarratification, validation
Oppositeannulment, rescission
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Origin
It comes from Latin cōnfirmāre, made from con- ("with") and firmāre ("to strengthen"), and reached English through Old French.