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
  • Water in the desert is life, and coming to the lake to swim and boat and fish is an affirmation.
    — Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, 17 May 2018
  • For the least bullish strategist tracked by Bloomberg, the episode has been an affirmation of sorts.
    — Sarah Ponczek, Bloomberg.com, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Wrestling in the 140 weight class, wins were hard to come by, and affirmation even rarer.
    — Katherine Fitzgerald, azcentral, 12 Apr. 2018
  • For many in the room, this was the culmination of their wildest dreams; the affirmation of their life’s work.
    — Danielle C. Belton, The Root, 31 May 2018
  • The cheers and chants part of Freedom School is about affirmation.
    — al, 27 July 2021
  • That’s a sign that words of affirmation may matter more to them.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • This dirge for the dead is also an affirmation of life.
    — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023
  • There’s been a lot of positive talk, a lot of affirmations with me and her.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
  • That kind of affirmation becomes fuel for your people not just to stay in the game but to put points on the board.
    — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • Wilson saw that video on the way to the bus, and simply nodded in affirmation.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 June 2025
  • 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
  • The end of the Vermont game was an affirmation of the relationship – and trust – Odom has with his players.
    — David Scott, charlotteobserver, 15 Mar. 2018
  • 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
  • His quest for affirmation demands a constant nursing of fear, and his life out of the spotlight has not cured him of that.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 8 May 2025
  • Turn off the podcasts and put away the platitudes and instant affirmations, and go out into the world and walk your own streets.
    — Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 29 June 2018
  • When a single hand jabs the air in affirmation, Elliott smiles.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • A lot of that has to do with the semi-annual versus annual affirmation, that sort of stuff.
    — Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 13 May 2025
  • These lists are signifiers of a certain standard, affirmation that celebrities and artists have tastes that reflect our own.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 June 2025

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