affirmation
noun
af·fir·ma·tion
ˌa-fər-ˈmā-shən 
Examples of affirmation in a Sentence
a sworn affirmation that he had never acted as a spy for the enemy
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In addition to the board’s own equity policy, the resolution cited the Supreme Court of the United States and Maryland Superintendent Carey Wright’s previous affirmations of all students’ entitlement to a public K-12 education regardless of immigration status.
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Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
Many Indian Americans cast our community’s collective success as affirmation of American meritocracy.
—Sanjena Sathian, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Lastly, the bottle design, color, naming and affirmations for that scent all have to match the frequency of the intention.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Everyone takes a different approach to using affirmations.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Feb. 2025
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Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
Many Indian Americans cast our community’s collective success as affirmation of American meritocracy.
—Sanjena Sathian, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Lastly, the bottle design, color, naming and affirmations for that scent all have to match the frequency of the intention.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Everyone takes a different approach to using affirmations.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affirmation
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“Affirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affirmation. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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