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| 1. | [ noun ] additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct | |
| Synonyms: | check verification substantiation | |
| Examples: | "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" |
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| Related terms: | proof checksum parity_check bed_check crosscheck confirm verify confirm | |
| 2. | [ noun ] information that confirms or verifies | |
| Related terms: | information reinforcement documentation confirm | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (religion) a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism | |
| Related terms: | religious_ceremony | |
| 4. | [ noun ] making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it | |
| Synonyms: | ratification | |
| Examples: | "the ratification of the treaty" "confirmation of the appointment" |
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| Related terms: | agreement approval | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (religion,Christianity) a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church | |
| Related terms: | sacrament | |
| Similar spelling: |
conformation confirmative confrontation confirmatory confrontational confirming comforting comfort_station confronting confirmable comfortingly confirmed conformance |
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