confirmation

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/ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/

noun 4

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

further | independent | direct | final | official, written

VERB + CONFIRMATION

ask for | need, require

seek

I called the airline to seek confirmation of my flight booking before traveling.

await, wait for | get, have, obtain, receive | give sb, provide (sb with)

CONFIRMATION + VERB

come

Confirmation of her job offer came by email on Friday morning.

PREP

in ~

The teacher asked if everyone understood, and the students raised their hands in confirmation.

PHRASES

confirmation in writing

The company required confirmation in writing before they would process the refund.

Definitions

noun

An official indicator that things will happen as planned.

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

A verification that something is true or has happened.

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.

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.

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.

An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — additional proof that something that was believed (some fact

verification
check
substantiation

noun — making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming i

ratification

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary

Hello, I have a reservation, my name is Kaori Yoshikawa. Here is the confirmation card.

Tatoeba · #19978

The confirmation hearings turned into a free-for-all.

Tatoeba · #268234

Please cancel my order and send confirmation that this has been done.

Tatoeba · #277664

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