confirmation

Definition

An official indicator that things will happen as planned.

Etymology

From Middle English confirmacioun, from Old French confirmacion, from Latin cōnfirmātiō, noun of process from cōnfirmātus (“confirmed”), perfect passive participle of cōnfirmāre, from con- (“with”) + firmāre (“to firm or strengthen”). Morphologically confirm + -ation.

Example Sentences

• "We will send you a written confirmation of your hotel booking."
• "The announcement in the newspaper was a confirmation of my suspicions."
• "They declare ringing confirmation for their theories even in the face of feeble data."

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