affirmation
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Synonyms & Antonyms for affirmation
Synonyms
assertion, asseveration, avouchment, avowal, claim, declaration, insistence, profession, protestation
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While the Crimson Tide were late to the party, interest from that school was affirmation that Aiyuk could be a pivotal player for an elite program. — Michelle Gardner, azcentral, "Arizona State offered Brandon Aiyuk the chance to play receiver, so he took it," 9 Sep. 2019 Read inspiring articles, play mentally challenging games, repeat uplifting affirmations and write down all of your ideas. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for Aug. 24, 2019: Libra, budding romance could blossom; Sagittarius, make a profit from pastimes," 24 Aug. 2019 At the very least, Trump gave presidential affirmation to this shooter’s dark and evil intentions. — Rob Schenck, Time, "My Words Led to Violence. Now Trump's Are Too," 6 Aug. 2019 Garcia solicited affirmation from the group on three points. — Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, "“He Won’t Be Welcome Until He Repents”: El Pasoans Ask Trump to Stay Away," 6 Aug. 2019 In the upcoming school year, many teachers of core curriculum will begin class by leading simple breathing techniques while the kids close their eyes and hear verbal affirmation and motivational messages. — Allison Bagley, Houston Chronicle, "Houston-area schools adopt mindfulness practices to increase learning," 31 July 2019 Mueller's affirmations about Trump's possible obstruction of justice and Russia's ongoing meddling led the nightly news and Thursday's newspapers. — Brian Stelter, CNN, "TV viewership for Mueller hearings falls flat," 25 July 2019 With García’s deft helping hand, Conejo and Anansi had empowered black self-affirmation in Ecuador. — Charles David Kleymeyer, Smithsonian, "Meet Juan García Salazar, the Man Who Championed Black Identity in Ecuador," 14 June 2019 The Oklahoma ruling marked the first affirmation in court of a high-risk legal strategy using public-nuisance laws to pursue the opioid cases. — Riley Griffin, BostonGlobe.com, "Purdue Pharma in settlement talks over thousands of opioid cases," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'affirmation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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