confirmation
English meaning: Confirmation
Definition
An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
Example
“We will send you a written confirmation of your hotel booking.”
Another example: “At fifteen, she took her confirmation in the parish church.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral, slightly formal; means proof or official acknowledgement (booking confirmation, confirmation email). Also a religious rite in some churches. Common in business, travel and admin. 'Confirmation bias' is a fixed psychological term.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'confirmatio' (a making firm), from 'confirmare' (to strengthen), entering English in the 14th century.
Synonyms
- verification
- corroboration
- proof
- validation
- acknowledgement
Antonyms / Opposites
- denial
- refutation
Related Words
Common Collocations
- booking confirmation
- confirmation email
- await confirmation
- official confirmation
- confirmation bias
Word Forms
confirm (v); confirmation (n); confirmations (pl)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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