as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
a sworn affirmation that he had never acted as a spy for the enemy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of affirmation
Like Harvard or the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Washington Post enjoys a certain cachet among the bien pensant class, and its imprimatur provides an affirmation that its readers are prone to seek.
—
The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2024
Only occasionally did the Republican Party's more centrist members, like Senator Mitt Romney of Utah, stand and applaud in affirmation of the president's proposals.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The initiative includes affirmations shared through the brand’s social channels and through cards received with the product.
—Charlie Carballo, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Activities like affirmation cards and positive journal prompts act as an outlet for children to express their feelings and feed their emotions in a meaningful way.
—Samantha Mims, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for affirmation 
The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2024
Only occasionally did the Republican Party's more centrist members, like Senator Mitt Romney of Utah, stand and applaud in affirmation of the president's proposals.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The initiative includes affirmations shared through the brand’s social channels and through cards received with the product.
—Charlie Carballo, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Activities like affirmation cards and positive journal prompts act as an outlet for children to express their feelings and feed their emotions in a meaningful way.
—Samantha Mims, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for affirmation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmation
Noun
-
Two hours later, after parliamentarians rushed to the country’s National Assembly building and voted against the declaration, martial law was revoked.Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
-
That declaration is proudly displayed behind the bar.Gregory Castillo, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The bold assertions of a former president at a Southern Baptist Convention seminary that the institution disparagingly made statements about financial mismanagement ended with an anticlimactic, $0 legal settlement following new revelations that emerged in discovery.Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
-
Art for the Nazis was a means to an end rather than a worthy pursuit of self-expression, with the objective being assertion of power and a rigid set of ethnocultural norms.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The main leap forward is the approach to vocals, which connect rap’s penchant for melody in syncopation, Swift-pop’s flair for sassy specificity, and electronic music’s insistence that production—filters, beats, samples—is songwriting.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
-
There’s an insistence that being single during the holidays is inherently bad, and this can make feelings of loneliness even more intense.Myisha Battle, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
Articles Related to affirmation
Thesaurus Entries Near affirmation
Cite this Entry
“Affirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share