Synonyms for confirmation
ˌkɒn fərˈmeɪ ʃəncon·fir·ma·tion

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1. confirmation, verification, check, substantiationnoun

   additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct

   "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"

   Synonyms:
   impediment, baulk, cheque, stay, bridle, tick, hitch, proof, chip, handicap, assay, ratification, balk, check, check-out procedure, bank check, stoppage, tab, chit, curb, halt, deterrent, check mark, hinderance, hindrance, substantiation, stop, arrest, verification, checkout, validation

2. confirmationnoun

   information that confirms or verifies

   Synonyms:
   ratification, verification, substantiation, check

3. ratification, confirmationnoun

   making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it

   "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"

   Synonyms:
   check, ratification, verification, substantiation

4. confirmationnoun

   a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism

   Synonyms:
   ratification, verification, substantiation, check

5. confirmationnoun

   a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church

   Synonyms:
   ratification, verification, substantiation, check

Matched Categories

1. • Agreement
   • Information
   • Proof
   • Religious Ceremony
   • Sacrament

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1. confirmationnoun

   Synonyms:
   settlement, establishment

2. confirmationnoun

   Synonyms:
   corroboration, substantiation, verification, proof

3. confirmationnoun

   Synonyms:
   ratification, sanction

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1. confirmationnoun

   Synonyms:
   ratification, corroboration, substantiation, verification

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1. List of paraphrases for "confirmation":

   confirmatory, confirm, confirming, confirmed, reconfirmation, affirmation, reaffirmation, re-application, acknowledgement, stand-by, ack, re-affirmation, acknowledgment, corroboration

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1. Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton:

   I have seen the tape, it doesn't show anything that would provide any confirmation to one point of view or another.

2. Clarence Thomas:

   Honorable -- if we could use that word about more people who are in public life, people who actually ask the questions at confirmation hearings, instead of' Spartacus,'.

3. Steve Vladeck:

   It always struck me as more conservative aspiration than meaningful prediction that the confirmation of a Justice Gorsuch might hasten Justice Kennedy's retirement, if anything, having Judge Gorsuch on the court would only crystallize Justice Kennedy's vital role at the center of the court -- and make it that much more difficult for him to leave on terms that might lead to a fundamental shift in the court's ideological balance.

4. Dutch Safety Board:

   The causes of the crash, the issue of flying over conflict areas, the reasons why Dutch surviving relatives had to wait for two to four days for confirmation from the Dutch authorities that their loved ones had been on the aeroplane, and lastly the question to what extent the occupants of flight MH17 consciously experienced the crash.

5. Ted Cruz:

   Congress is obliged to use every constitutional check and balance we have to rein in President Obama's lawlessness, and that includes both our confirmation authority over nominees and the power of the purse.