Confirmation

Quick meaning: Confirmation is a noun meaning An official indicator that things will happen as planned.

Meaning

An official indicator that things will happen as planned.

More Meanings

1. A verification that something is true or has happened.
2. (law) An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.
3. 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.

Example Sentences

We will send you a written confirmation of your hotel booking.

The announcement in the newspaper was a confirmation of my suspicions.

They declare ringing confirmation for their theories even in the face of feeble data.

You got a nice white dress / and a party on your confirmation. / You've got a brand new soul, / mm, and a cross of gold.

Word Forms

• confirmations

Synonyms for confirmation

Depending on context, synonyms include check, verification, ratification, substantiation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include verification, substantiation, ratification, check, confirming, confirmatory.

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