English to English noun
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additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct |  | Example: fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
source: wordnet30
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the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something |  | source: wordnet30
3 |
The act of substantiating or proving; evidence; proof. |  | source: webster1913
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