Meaning & use
confirmation
The act of proving or stating that something is true, official, or certain.
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She received a confirmation email shortly after booking her flight.
The lab results provided confirmation of what the doctor had already suspected.
A note on using this word
Confirmation is also the name of a religious rite in some Christian traditions marking full membership in the church.
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verificationproof
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A religious rite in some Christian traditions admitting a baptized person to full church membership.
Her confirmation took place in the same church where her parents were married.
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