confirmation
noun
Simple meaning
A verification that something is true or has happened.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A verification that something is true or has happened.
An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
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This meaning: A verification that something is true or has happened.
Used this way, confirmation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use confirmation
- “Fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory.”noun
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A hearing held by the US Senate to gather information on whether to approve or reject candidates for high federal office who are nominated by the president.
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Having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation.
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