How to Use affirmation in a Sentence

affirmation

noun

• That affirmation of the Biden rule would come back to bite the Democrats.
  — Ilya Shapiro, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2020
• 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
• On the one hand, this is a great affirmation of just how effective the vaccines are.
  — Katia Hetter, CNN, 14 May 2021
• That most of the players have not been swamped may provide a little self-affirmation for the Rangers.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2020
• Keighley said much of the feedback was affirmation for him and his team.
  — Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2020
• 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
• After a routine affirmation this week, the bill will be sent to the Senate.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 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
• Each product is sent with an affirmation to uplift and add light to your day.
  — Noel Cody, Essence, 11 Mar. 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
• These are the methods of the counter-movement to the affirmation of trans people’s basic civil rights.
  — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 23 Nov. 2020
• The artists Kardulis chose to paint each letter obliged with messages of affirmation and strength.
  — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 13 Nov. 2020
• 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 kids slapped hands with passing motorists, who honked their horns in affirmation.
  — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 2 June 2021
• 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
• For many, the 2020 Commitment March was an affirmation of Black lives.
  — Rachel Jones, National Geographic, 29 Aug. 2020
• Still struggling to come up with affirmations on your own?
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2024
• In any case, this is a huge and spectacular affirmation for folks who have had precious few of them through the decades.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2021
• Beat the Eagles and win the Least, and Jerry would mistake it as affirmation of his way of doing business.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2020
• The buzzword might feel trendy, but the concept goes deeper than aesthetic collages or repeating affirmations in the mirror.
  — Daisy Maldonado, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2025
• For Hayes, words of wisdom or affirmations written on notecards are a personal favorite.
  — Melissa Willets, Parents, 11 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2025