| Main Entry: | testimonial |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tribute |
Synonyms: |
affidavit, appreciation, attestation, certificate, character, commemoration, commendation, confirmation, credential, degree, endorsement, evidence, homage, honor, indication, manifestation, memorial, memorialization, monument, ovation, plug*, proof, recommendation, reference, remembrance, salute, salvo, say-so, show, sign, symbol, testament, testimony, token, voucher, witness |
| Notes: | a testament is a document in which something is testified to (will, covenant, book of the Bible); a testimonial is a written or spoken expression of regard for a person's service or accomplishments |
| Main Entry: | admission |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | confession or acknowledgment |
Synonyms: |
accession, admittance, affidavit, affirmation, allowance, assent, assertion, attestation, averment, avowal, concession, confirmation, declaration, deposition, disclosure, divulgence, profession, revelation, statement, testimonial, testimony |
| Notes: | admission implies a physical entrance, whereas admittance implies some sort of procedural or merely formal entry; admission correlates with permission to move into a room or building but admittance correlates with acceptance into a group or organization admission falls short of an acknowledgment of all elements of a crime - which would be a confession |
Antonyms: |
denial, disallowance, refusal, repudiation |
| Main Entry: | affirmation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | declaration of the truth of something |
Synonyms: |
affidavit, assertion, asseveration, attestation, averment, avouchment, avowal, certification, confirmation, declaration, green light, oath, okay, pronouncement, ratification, stamp of approval, statement, sworn statement, testimonial, testimony |
Antonyms: |
denial, negation, nullification, veto |
| Main Entry: | appreciation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thankfulness |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, gratefulness, gratitude, indebtedness, obligation, recognition, testimonial, thanks, tribute |
Antonyms: |
criticism, disparagement, disregard, neglect |
| Main Entry: | certificate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorizing document |
Synonyms: |
affidavit, affirmation, attestation, authentication, authorization, certification, coupon, credential, deed, diploma, docket, documentation, endorsement, guarantee, license, paper, pass, permit, receipt, record, sheepskin, shingle, testament, testification, testimonial, testimony, ticket, voucher, warrant, warranty |
| Main Entry: | confirmation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ratification, validation, proof |
Synonyms: |
acceptance, accepting, accord, admission, affirmation, affirming, agreement, approval, assent, attestation, authenticating, authentication, authorization, authorizing, avowal, consent, corroborating, corroboration, endorsement, evidence, go ahead, green light, nod, okay, passage, passing, proving, recognition, sanction, sanctioning, stamp of approval, substantiation, support, supporting, testament, testimonial, testimony, validating, verification, verifying, visa, witness |
Antonyms: |
annulment, cancellation, contradiction, denial, destruction, opposition, veto, void |
| Main Entry: | credentials |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | references, attestation |
Synonyms: |
accreditation, authorization, card, certificate, character, deed, diploma, docket, document, documentation, endorsement, letter of credence, letter of introduction, license, missive, papers, passport, proof, recommendation, sanction, testament, testimonial, title, token, voucher, warrant |
| Main Entry: | degree |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | recognition of achievement; rank or grade of position |
Synonyms: |
approbation, approval, baccalaureate, caliber, class, compass, credentials, credit, dignification, dignity, distinction, eminence, grade, height, honor, level, magnitude, order, pitch, point, position, potency, qualification, quality, quantity, range, rank, reach, scope, sheepskin, shingle, sort, stage, standard, standing, station, status, strength, testimonial, testimony |
| Main Entry: | evidence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proof |
Synonyms: |
affirmation, attestation, averment, cincher, clincher, clue, confirmation, corroboration, cue, data, declaration, demonstration, deposition, documentation, dope*, goods*, gospel, grabber, grounds, index, indication, indicia, info, information, manifestation, mark, sign, significant, smoking gun, substantiation, symptom, testament, testimonial, testimony, token, witness |
Antonyms: |
contradiction, disproof, heresay, refutation |
| Main Entry: | greeting |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | welcome; message of kindness |
Synonyms: |
accosting, acknowledgment, address, aloha, attention, best wishes, blow*, card*, ciao, compellation, compliments, good wishes, hail, hello, heralding, hi, high five, highball, how-do-you-do, howdy, letter*, nod, note, notice, ovation, reception, regards, respects, rumble, salaam, salutation, salute, speaking to, testimonial, ushering in, what's happening |
Antonyms: |
farewell, goodbye |