affirmation
Collocations
3ADJ.
all
VERB + AFFIRMATION
effect, included, shows
AFFIRMATION + NOUN
loyalty
Definitions
noun
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
Her success was an affirmation of all her hard work.
The ceremony included an affirmation of loyalty.
A solemn pledge (to tell the truth, to bear allegiance, etc.), legally equivalent to an oath, taken by people who are forbidden to take a religious oath (such as Quakers) or otherwise prefer not to do so.
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
Daily positive affirmations can improve self-confidence.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a statement asserting the existence or the truth of somethin
- avowal
- avouchment
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Her success was an affirmation of all her hard work.
WiktionaryThe ceremony included an affirmation of loyalty.
WiktionaryDaily positive affirmations can improve self-confidence.
WiktionaryThis sort of structure is called a double negative, but in effect it shows affirmation.
Tatoeba · #328577Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question.
Tatoeba · #3523542I'll take this as an affirmation.
Tatoeba · #9702339