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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(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement |  | source: wordnet30
3 |
The act of verifying, or the state of being verified; confirmation; authentication. |  | source: webster1913
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