Synonyms for affirmation
ˌæf ərˈmeɪ ʃənaf·fir·ma·tion

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1. affirmationnoun

   Synonyms:
   assertion

2. affirmationnoun

   A declaration that something is true; an oath.

   Synonyms:
   assertion

3. affirmationnoun

   A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.

   Synonyms:
   assertion

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1. affirmation

   Testimony, in legal as well as in common use, signifies the statements of witnesses. Deposition and affidavit denote testimony reduced to writing; the deposition differs from the affidavit in that the latter is voluntary and without cross-examination, while the former is made under interrogatories and subject to cross-examination. Evidence is a broader term, including the testimony of witnesses and all facts of every kind that tend to prove a thing true; we have the testimony of a traveler that a fugitive passed this way; his footprints in the sand are additional evidence of the fact. Compare DEMONSTRATION; OATH.

   Synonyms:
   affidavit, attestation, certification, deposition, evidence, proof, testimony, witness

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1. avowal, avouchment, affirmationnoun

   a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

   Synonyms:
   avouchment, avowal, assertion, statement

   Antonyms:
   reversal

2. affirmation, assertion, statementnoun

   the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

   Synonyms:
   argument, statement, command, averment, program line, avowal, asseveration, financial statement, avouchment, instruction, assertion

   Antonyms:
   reversal

3. affirmationnoun

   (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)

   Synonyms:
   avouchment, avowal, assertion, statement

   Antonyms:
   reversal

4. affirmationnoun

   a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand

   Synonyms:
   avouchment, avowal, assertion, statement

   Antonyms:
   reversal

Matched Categories

1. • Commitment
   • Judgment
   • Law
   • Religion
   • Speech Act

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1. affirmationnoun

   Synonyms:
   assertion, declaration, asseveration, word, averment, protestation, avowal, predication, testimony, deposition

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1. affirmationnoun

   Synonyms:
   assertion, averment, asseveration

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1. List of paraphrases for "affirmation":

   assertion, contention, confirmation, reaffirmation, statement, claim, allegation

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1. Jill Stein:

   It was an amazing affirmation of the power of the American people to have a voice in their voting system and demand elections with integrity.

2. Benjamin Weinthal:

   The number of Christians in Iran is estimated at between 200,000 and 500,000, out of an overall population of nearly 78 million. Although the Islamic Republic’s constitution guarantees on paper that Christianity, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism are protected religions, the application of Sharia Law — or Islamic Law — relegates the members of the minority religions to second class citizens. The historical term for a subjugated non-Muslim religious minority member living in an Islamic society is dhimmi. In response to multiple FoxNews.com media queries about the convicted Iranian Christians, Hamid Babaei, head of the press office in the Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations in New York, declined to comment. Saba Farzan said the latest crackdown is further affirmation that the current talks between the U.S. and Iran on lifting economic sanctions in exchange for guarantees Iran won't pursue nuclear weapons can not proceed in good faith. They never made sense and never will, Saba Farzan said. The West can't discuss arms control with a leadership that oppresses religious minorities and human rights activists.

3. Richard Bitzinger:

   Singapore is pretty desirable for every defence contractor, the value of winning a contract from Singapore goes beyond the dollars and cents. It is an affirmation of the product and the company.

4. Puerto Rico:

   Our platform is one of a stronger economy, a better job market, significant crime reduction and affirmation of family values. What changed is that the message, which has always been there, is reaching more communities around America loud and clear, and this community is now more willing to listen to who can offer them a truly better future, one very important consideration is to not take us for granted.Just as the Democrats should not take us for granted on account of minority identity or socioeconomic status, Republicans should not take us for granted on account of religiosity or family links.

5. Eliza Byard:

   What's at stake is nothing less than the future lives of these children and own health as a society, we still live in a world where the most marginalized are not receiving the support and affirmation that they need in order to achieve academically and thrive personally. And we all will benefit when that is true.