Synonyms for affirmation

Most common

assertion · statement · declaration · saying · avowal · testimony · endorsement

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

reversal, rebuttal, negation

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.

   The ceremony included an affirmation of loyalty.

2. n. 2

   A solemn pledge (to tell the truth, to bear allegiance, etc.), legally equivalent to an oath, taken by people who are forbidden to take a religious oath (such as Quakers) or otherwise prefer not to do so.

3. n. 3

   A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.

   Daily positive affirmations can improve self-confidence.

Related words

Phrases

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Forms

Plural

affirmations → assertions, statements, declarations, sayings…

Example sentences

• statement I'm going to ascertain the truth of his statement.
• declaration That sounded like some sort of declaration of love.
• proposition An interesting proposition is raised in your book.
• assertion Tom refuted that assertion with a counterexample.
• endorsement This happened with the endorsement of Algeria.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

word¹

6 letters

saying², assent², dictum², avowal

8 letters

position³, approval³, sanction², averment

9 letters

statement², testimony⁴, assertion³, predicate³

10 letters

allegation⁴, deposition⁴, avouchment

11 letters

declaration⁴, proposition⁴, endorsement³, predication

12 letters

confirmation⁴, ratification⁵, protestation⁴, asseveration

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (saying² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

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Italiano

affermazione

Español

afirmación

Deutsch

Affirmation

Català

afirmació