noun
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
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- fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
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information that confirms or verifies
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making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
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- the ratification of the treaty
- confirmation of the appointment
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a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism
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a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church