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1. confirmation_hearing
noun. a hearing held by the US Senate to gather information on whether to approve or reject candidates for high federal office who are nominated by the president.
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2. confirmation
noun. ['ˌkɑːnfɝˈmeɪʃən'] additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct.
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- confirmation (English)
- confirmatio (Latin)
3. confirmation
noun. ['ˌkɑːnfɝˈmeɪʃən'] information that confirms or verifies.
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- confirmation (English)
- confirmatio (Latin)
4. confirmation
noun. ['ˌkɑːnfɝˈmeɪʃən'] a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism.
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- confirmation (English)
- confirmatio (Latin)
5. confirmation
noun. ['ˌkɑːnfɝˈmeɪʃən'] making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it.
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- confirmation (English)
- confirmatio (Latin)
6. hearing
noun. ['ˈhiːrɪŋ'] (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence.