affirmation

noun

ˌa-fər-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce affirmation (audio)
Definition of affirmationnext
as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something a sworn affirmation that he had never acted as a spy for the enemy

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Recent Examples of affirmation Following Habitat tradition, the workers and attendees signed the frame boards of the homes with notes of encouragement, blessings and positive affirmations. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Chiappini also read aloud notes found on the phone referencing Clancy’s struggles and seeming personal affirmations. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Eating disorders, as those in recovery have stressed, thrive on the pathological evidence of their symptoms, spinning negative attention—concern, disgust—into fatal affirmations. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026 Critically, in the third experiment, their affirmations came before the failure and still worked to defeat rumination. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for affirmation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmation
  1. declaration
  2. assertion
  3. insistence
Noun
  • In a rare sign of unity within Kosovo's fractured legislative assembly, lawmakers earlier this week unanimously condemned the war crimes verdicts in a declaration.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuit says the Pentagon used an emergency declaration to bypass notice requirements, as some affected voters prepare to cast ballots in November.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of declaration
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  • Some requests were for DeepSeek’s technology, a finding that bolsters assertions from Congress that the company is in bed with the CCP’s military and spying apparatus.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This study gives us a reason, beyond the assertions of law enforcement leaders, to believe the Flock system deserves some credit for San Francisco's drop in car thefts.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of assertion
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  • One is reminded of Toni Morrison, whose refusal to pander to the dominant gaze — whose insistence on writing about Black characters without regard for whoever else might be reading — unlocked its own kind of universality.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s insistence on including certain details regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program has emerged as a pressure point in negotiations, as have various ways to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and thus bring down global oil prices.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
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“Affirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmation. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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