affirmation
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EW&F is emblematic of Black identity, uplifting Black joy through a message of infinite possibility and affirmation, “feeding into little souls like mine,” says Michelle Obama.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
For Palantir, the results are an affirmation of the technology at the heart of its business.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Georgiou’s mother, who didn’t speak much English, nodded in affirmation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
In the memoir, Ms. Dunham traces the struggles of her adult life—fame, illness, addiction—with touching emphasis on the early tremulous excitements of becoming well-known: the affirmation, the freebies, the invitations to glittering events.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Ophelia thought that Paul’s personality was built of oppositions—a need for frenzied activity that verged, she thought, on desperation, and a towering self-confidence oddly combined with a hunger for affirmation.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing affirmation
The Bill of Rights
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The Constitution of the United States
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The Devil's Arithmetic
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