Meaning & use

confirmation

noun·Everyday

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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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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