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affirmation
[ af-er-mey-shuhn ]
noun
- the assertion that something exists or is true.
- something that is affirmed; a statement or proposition that is declared to be true.
- confirmation or ratification of the truth or validity of a prior judgment, decision, etc.
- Law. a solemn declaration accepted instead of a statement under oath.
affirmation
/ ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən /
noun
- the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
- a statement of the existence or truth of something; assertion
- law a solemn declaration permitted on grounds of conscientious objection to taking an oath
Other Words From
- nonaf·fir·mation noun
- over·affir·mation noun
- preaf·fir·mation noun
- reaf·fir·mation noun
- self-affir·mation noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of affirmation1
Example Sentences
Positive reviews or words of affirmation from past customers can go a long way in getting more leads and conversions.
In truth, both are needed, but if we only adhere to short-term proven affirmation, over time our returns diminish and costs go up.
Brady needed no affirmation of his genius, but this year has provided it in a new way.
After developing an online program of workouts and positive affirmations, Cassis got requests for one-on-one sessions earlier this year.
This is a sector that has been working for 150 years, in some cases almost completely without that affirmation.
It might be the most powerful affirmation, and perhaps even a feminist or political statement, from any public person this year.
RAWIYA: Like you, I've been turning to Dave Chappelle for both levity and affirmation.
This book is apparently meant as an affirmation of that claim.
Greenwald says his time in New Zealand has been a “pure affirmation” of his role as a journalist.
Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield examines the negative connotation of the phrase and turns it into an affirmation.
If nothing is done during infancy inaction operates generally as an affirmation.
He was desired by the speaker to withdraw, as no affirmation could be made without the sanction of the house.
The motion to allow Mr. Pease to make his solemn affirmation in place of the usual oath was agreed to unanimously.
The oath itself was probably a development of the affirmation that has been used more than any other in the history of the world.
Such an affirmation was understood to raise the presumption of quality in the person who used it.
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