confirmation
confirmation, n. 1. The act of giving formal approval (Senate confirmation hearings). [Cases: United States 35. C.J.S. United States §§ 23, 53, 56–57.] 2. The act of verifying or corroborating; a statement that verifies or corroborates (the journalist sought confirmation of the district attorney’s remarks). 3. The act of ratifying a voidable estate; a type […]