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
Example 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
Manifesting goes beyond the daily affirmations, visualizations and journaling practices.
—
Emily Burns, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
Including personalized motivational quotes or affirmations ensures the individual feels emotionally connected to maintain the habit.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
At the start, manifesting can seem daunting, particularly with journals, daily affirmations, meditations and more as ways to tap in.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
During the first year of the letter-writing campaign, non-religious holiday cards of love and affirmation were sent to about 2,100 people.
—Hilary Shenfeld, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for affirmation 
Emily Burns, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
Including personalized motivational quotes or affirmations ensures the individual feels emotionally connected to maintain the habit.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
At the start, manifesting can seem daunting, particularly with journals, daily affirmations, meditations and more as ways to tap in.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
During the first year of the letter-writing campaign, non-religious holiday cards of love and affirmation were sent to about 2,100 people.
—Hilary Shenfeld, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for affirmation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmation
Noun
-
That same day, DeSantis sent out his own declaration, adopting the change in language in an emergency order about extreme weather arriving Tuesday in the northern reaches of Florida.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
-
This won’t stop the market from trading each flash headline about the cadence and scope of tariffs, the breadth of any immigrant deportation plans and sundry deregulatory declarations.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Yet those assertions feel hollow for homeowners whose own, often extensive, mitigation spending is routinely ignored by insurance companies.—
Carmen Balber,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
-
For Black creators, saying no is not just a rejection of misaligned opportunities but also an assertion of their value and boundaries.—
Lyric Christian,
Essence,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The filing dissects Geoff’s declarations to an Argentine prosecutor in the days following the singer’s death, pulling out the numerous insistences where the pop star’s father claims that Liam was in Nores’ care.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
-
Dyche, though, was stubborn in his insistence that the Senegal forward was better on the wing and instead persisted with two square pegs in Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dwight McNeil.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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 30 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share