Definition for Affirmation:

• The act of asserting as true; a solemn declaration.

Synonyms for Affirmation:

• n.

  •
  • compliment,
  • credit,
  • regard,
  • acclaim,
  • admiration,
  • a pat on the back,
  • brownie points,
  • praise,
  • recognition.
  •
  • affirm.
  •
  • law.
  •acceptance (noun)
  • re-cognition,
  • accedences,
  • re cognitions,
  • re cognition,
  • re-cognitions,
  • seal approval.
  •acknowledgment (noun)
  • allowings,
  • asservations,
  • concedings,
  • admittings,
  • all owing,
  • yieldings,
  • all-owing.
  •act (noun)
  • affirmation.
  •admission (noun)
  • dis-closure,
  • dis-closures,
  • re velations,
  • dis closure,
  • dis closures,
  • re-velations,
  • re-velation,
  • divulgences,
  • re velation.
  •affirmation (noun)
  • avowal,
  • warranty,
  • acknowledgment,
  • oath,
  • avouchment,
  • pledge,
  • proclamation,
  • verification,
  • pronouncement,
  • attestation.
  •agreement (noun)
  • assent,
  • okay.
  •alibi (noun)
  • copouts,
  • re-torts,
  • song dance,
  • ex-planation,
  • re torts,
  • ex-planations,
  • co-pouts,
  • pre-text,
  • pre texts,
  • airtight cases,
  • co pouts,
  • co pout,
  • re-tort,
  • pre-texts,
  • ex planations,
  • ex planation,
  • pre text,
  • cop outs,
  • co-pout,
  • re tort.
  •allegation (noun)
  • overments.
  •approval (noun)
  • consent,
  • approbation,
  • authentication,
  • approval,
  • ratification,
  • Underwriting.
  •assertion (noun)
  • de-fenses,
  • de fenses,
  • stressings,
  • stamp approval,
  • two cents' worths.
  •assurance (noun)
  • rain shine,
  • lock ons,
  • shooin,
  • shoo in,
  • word honor.
  •authorization (noun)
  • designation,
  • notarization,
  • authorization,
  • empowerment,
  • commission,
  • enfranchisement,
  • entitlement,
  • warrant,
  • license,
  • blessing.
  •certificate (noun)
  • shingle,
  • shingles,
  • Certifications,
  • documentation,
  • sheepskin,
  • documentations,
  • sheepskins,
  • ticket,
  • Testification.
  •claim (noun)
  • pre tense,
  • pre tensions,
  • pre tenses,
  • pre-tenses,
  • pre-tension,
  • pre tension,
  • counter claims,
  • pre-tense,
  • pre-tensions,
  • counter-claims,
  • re quests,
  • re-quests,
  • counter claim.
  •compliance (noun)
  • conformity,
  • acquiescence,
  • obedience,
  • conformance,
  • meekness,
  • obeisance,
  • observance,
  • respect,
  • fulfillment,
  • genuflection,
  • submissiveness,
  • capitulation,
  • concurrence,
  • submission,
  • adherence,
  • resignation,
  • agreement,
  • homage,
  • fealty,
  • surrender,
  • willingness,
  • servility,
  • compliance,
  • deference.
  •confession (noun)
  • disclosings,
  • dis-closing,
  • assentings,
  • un bosoming,
  • owning ups,
  • unbosomings,
  • dis closings,
  • dis closing,
  • re citation,
  • ex-pose,
  • re citations,
  • re-citation,
  • un-bosoming,
  • ex pose,
  • making publics,
  • re-citations,
  • dis-closings.
  •confirmation (noun)
  • authenticatings,
  • corroboratings,
  • sanctionings,
  • authorizings,
  • acceptings,
  • validatings,
  • affirmings,
  • supportings.
  •contention (noun)
  • thesis,
  • demurrers,
  • hypothesis,
  • demurrer.
  •declaration (noun)
  • in formations,
  • in-formations,
  • re mark,
  • in-formation,
  • ex-position,
  • re-marks,
  • ex-positions,
  • re marks.
  •declaration of the truth of something (noun)
  • sworn statement,
  • green light,
  • testimonial.
  •demonstration (noun)
  • exhibition.
  •deposition (noun)
  • de-position,
  • de-positions,
  • de positions,
  • de position.
  •endorsement (noun)
  • counter signature,
  • counter-signatures,
  • goahead,
  • hubba-hubbas,
  • re commendations,
  • pat back,
  • hubbahubbas,
  • hubba hubba,
  • subscription tos,
  • hubba hubbas,
  • re-commendations,
  • superscriptions,
  • hubbahubba,
  • the nods,
  • championings,
  • re commendation,
  • re-commendation,
  • counter signatures.
  •evidence (noun)
  • info,
  • grabbers,
  • cincher,
  • Indicia,
  • evidence,
  • cinchers,
  • grabber,
  • significants.
  •guarantee (noun)
  • guarantee,
  • word,
  • bond,
  • insurance,
  • contract,
  • lien,
  • safeguard,
  • token,
  • security,
  • collateral.
  •oath (noun)
  • sworn declarations.
  •okay (noun)
  • yeses,
  • say-so,
  • yes.
  •pretext (noun)
  • excuse,
  • pretext,
  • pretense,
  • justification,
  • red herring,
  • loop-hole,
  • stratagem,
  • rationale,
  • white lie,
  • reason,
  • plea,
  • smoke screen.
  •promise (noun)
  • earnests,
  • affiance,
  • solemn word,
  • affiances,
  • sacred word.
  •quality (noun)
  • para-meter,
  • way it,
  • name tune,
  • nature beast,
  • para meter,
  • para-meters,
  • para meters.
  •solemn word (noun)
  • solemn-word.
  •statement (noun)
  • blow by blows,
  • blow-by-blows.
  •testimony (noun)
  • sub-mission,
  • sub-missions,
  • sub missions,
  • sub mission.
  •word (noun)
  • solemn oath.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • generalization,
  • apology,
  • announcement,
  • notification,
  • mission statement,
  • vision statement,
  • accusation,
  • renunciation,
  • prognosis,
  • lemma,
  • summing up,
  • retraction,
  • ultimatum,
  • disclaimer,
  • utterance,
  • apologia,
  • reference,
  • understatement,
  • minority report,
  • credo,
  • objection,
  • threat,
  • polemic,
  • unveiling,
  • forecast,
  • prediction,
  • truism,
  • motto,
  • bulletin,
  • syllogism,
  • generality,
  • non sequitur.
  •
  • prophecy,
  • proposition,
  • withdrawal,
  • charge,
  • charter,
  • vote of no confidence,
  • paradox.
  •declaration
  • voucher.

Paraphrases for Affirmation:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    assertion, confirmation, confirmations.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    assertion, confirmation.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    affirm.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    affirm.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    reaffirmation.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    re-affirmation, reaffirmation.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    statement, statements.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    proclamation, ratification, affirmative, reassurance, characterization, assumption, argument, suggestion, consolidation, corroboration, verification, extension, reaffirming, appreciation, observation, solemn, explanation, reaffirmed, remark, point, notion, promotion, clarification, certainty, reaffirm, expression, strengthening, upholding, statement, representation, persistence, reiterate.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    confirm.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    reassertion, contention, allegation, restatement, proposition, pronouncement, assertiveness, reiteration, utterance, reinforcement, prolongation, vindication, submission, approval, confirm, commitment.

Antonyms for Affirmation:

• n.

  • act
    reversal.
  • declaration of the truth of something
    nullification, veto, negation, denial.
  • Other antonyms:
    dispute, question, rebuttal, challenge, confutation, refutation, disproof.

Affirmation Sentence Examples:

• And if silence is affirmation, you had your answer.

• Yet this delusion of Zola's and its affirmation resulted in no end of misunderstanding.

Hypernym for Affirmation:

• n.

  • communication
    reaffirmation, affirmative, profession, professing, reassertion, say-so.

Hyponym for Affirmation:

• n.

  • act
    judicial decision, judgement, judgment.
  • communication
    commitment, assertion, averment, asseveration, dedication, speech act.