How to Use affirmation in a Sentence

affirmation

noun
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  • The kids slapped hands with passing motorists, who honked their horns in affirmation.
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 2 June 2021
  • This simple affirmation can have a profound effect on your well-being.
    — The Rev. Ellin Dize, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 5 June 2021
  • The self-affirmation hurts almost more than the vitriol.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 June 2021
  • The books are not an antidote to Houellebecq’s view of France but an affirmation of it.
    — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 19 May 2021
  • Brathwaite did, however, take this slogan of self-affirmation and give it a visual vocabulary.
    — Adam Bradley, New York Times, 17 June 2021
  • For Southern Baptists, ordination is an affirmation of a call to ministry that enables the church in its work in the world.
    — Susan M. Shaw, The Conversation, 1 June 2021
  • Leasing the land to the petroleum industry, in George’s view, is an affirmation of his sovereignty over his estate.
    — Colin Jerolmack, The New Republic, 17 May 2021
  • The district also has an online Daily Pass that allows for the same affirmation, but people haven’t been required to use it.
    — Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2021
  • This screening has typically consisted of a temperature check and a verbal self-affirmation of good health.
    — Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2021
  • Some longtime observers of the prime minister tie his constant thirst for affirmation to that difficult family dynamic.
    — Dina Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2021
  • Those of us marking Pride savor this month to lean into moments, however fleeting and at times superficial, when we are enveloped in affirmation.
    — Allison Hope, CNN, 4 June 2021
  • That just 14 House Republicans opposed the measure should be an affirmation.
    — Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 17 June 2021
  • With his novel, Ellison offered a different answer: an adamant affirmation.
    — New York Times, 11 June 2021
  • The cheers and chants part of Freedom School is about affirmation.
    — al, 27 July 2021
  • This dirge for the dead is also an affirmation of life.
    — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023
  • To get to that affirmation, though, social media users might have to cut through a fair amount of noise.
    — Elissa Strauss, CNN, 13 Sep. 2021
  • The very act of telling the story of someone like Bobby feels like an act of affirmation.
    — Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
  • That affirmation of 3,000 people standing in line on the first day could have slowed her down.
    — Jennifer Ogunsola, Essence, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Each picture is an affirmation, and a hope for a golden life to come.
    — Washington Post, 25 June 2021
  • In this case, 666 urges you to up the self-care, love, and positive affirmations, says Kelly.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 31 July 2023
  • At its heart, the show is a beautiful affirmation of life.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Getting an award like this 58 years later… this is affirmation that at least some of those records got through to folks.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
  • When a single hand jabs the air in affirmation, Elliott smiles.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • For those taking part, the chance to showcase their garments at the same site as the Vogue event brought with it a sense of fantasy and affirmation.
    — Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 31 May 2023
  • Show your love with words of affirmation and a gift through this sweet piece of jewelry with a message.
    — Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Nico bets not only on Kyrie’s basketball skills, which need no affirmation, and the fact that he’s known him since the point guard was still in high school.
    — Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The handshake was seen as a significant gesture for both of them, and an affirmation of the peace process.
    — Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Still struggling to come up with affirmations on your own?
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Use affirmations: Practice saying kind things to yourself about your body and appearance.
    — Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
  • There were proposals and affirmations of what American fashion stands for.
    — David Moin, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024

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