- a statement, letter, etc. that shows that something is true, correct or definite
- I'm still waiting for confirmation of the test results.
Extra Examples- Practically every new piece of documentary evidence provides additional confirmation that the charges are true.
- She nodded in confirmation.
- The police are seeking independent confirmation of certain details of the story.
- We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.
- Written confirmation came three days later.
- You will receive written confirmation of our decision in the next few days.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- additional
- further
- independent
- …
- ask for
- need
- require
- …
- come
- hearing
- in confirmation
- confirmation in writing
- subject to confirmation
- a ceremony at which a person becomes a full member of the Christian Church
- a confirmation service
- a Jewish ceremony similar to a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah but usually for young people over the age of 16Topics Religion and festivalsc2
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin confirmatio(n-), from confirmare ‘make firm, establish’ from con- ‘together’ + firmare ‘strengthen’.
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