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affirmation - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | affirmation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | declaration of the truth of something |
| Synonyms: | affidavit, assertion, avowal, confirmation, declaration, green light*, oath, okay, pronouncement, ratification, statement, sworn statement, testimonial, testimony, asseveration, attestation, averment, avouchment, certification, stamp of approval |
| Antonyms: | denial, negation, veto, nullification |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | affidavit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | written legal declaration |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, oath, sworn statement, testimony |
| Main Entry: | alibi |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | defense against charges of wrongdoing; evidence of absence |
| Synonyms: | account, affirmation, allegation, answer, assertion, assurance, avowal, case, cover, declaration, excuse, explanation, fish story*, justification, plea, pretext, profession, proof, reason, reply, retort, song and dance*, stall, statement, vindication, airtight case, cop-out |
| Notes: | an alias is an assumed name, an alibi is a form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed, while an excuse is an explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | allegation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | assertion placing blame |
| Synonyms: | accusation, affirmation, avowal, charge, claim, declaration, deposition, plea, profession, statement, asservation, overment |
| Main Entry: | assent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, accession, accord, acknowledgment, acquiescence, admission, affirmation, approval, authorization, compliance, concurrence, consent, nod, permission, sanction |
| Antonyms: | disagreement, dissent, rejection |
| Main Entry: | assertion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | declaration, positive statement |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, allegation, asservation, attestation, avowal, contention, defense, insistence, maintenance, mouthful, okay, predication, profession, pronouncement, report, say so, stamp of approval, stressing, two cents' worth, vindication |
| Antonyms: | denial, rejection |
| Main Entry: | avowal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | acknowledgment |
| Synonyms: | admission, affirmation, announcement, assertion, confession, declaration, oath, proclamation, testimony |
| Main Entry: | certificate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorizing document |
| Synonyms: | affidavit, affirmation, authorization, coupon, deed, diploma, docket, endorsement, guarantee, license, paper, pass, permit, receipt, record, testament, testimonial, testimony, ticket, voucher, warrant, warranty, attestation, authentication, certification, credential, documentation, sheepskin*, shingle, testification |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | claim |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | property, right demanded or reserved |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, allegation, application, assertion, birthright, call, case, declaration, demand, dibs, due, entreaty, interest, lien, part, petition, plea, prerogative, pretense, pretension, privilege, profession, reclamation, request, requirement, requisition, suit, title, ultimatum, counterclaim, postulation, protestation |
| Main Entry: | confession |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | admittance of information |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, admission, affirmation, allowance, assertion, avowal, concession, declaration, disclosure, enumeration, exposé, exposure, narration, proclamation, profession, publication, recitation, relation, revelation, song*, squawk*, squeal*, statement, story, telling, utterance, assenting, disclosing, divulgence, making public, owning up, revealing, unbosoming |
| Antonyms: | concealment, cover, denial, secret, disavowal |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | confirmation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ratification, validation, proof |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, accord, admission, affirmation, agreement, approval, assent, authorization, avowal, consent, endorsement, evidence, go ahead*, green light*, nod, okay, passage, passing, proving, recognition, sanction, substantiation, support, supporting, testament, testimonial, testimony, verification, verifying, witness, accepting, affirming, attestation, authenticating, authentication, authorizing, corroborating, corroboration, sanctioning, stamp of approval, validating, visa |
| Antonyms: | annulment, cancellation, contradiction, denial, destruction, opposition, veto, void |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | endorsement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | support, authorization |
| Synonyms: | advocacy, affirmation, approbation, approval, backing, commercial, confirmation, favor, fiat, go-ahead*, green light*, okay, permission, qualification, ratification, recommendation, sanction, signature, stroke, warrant, championing, countersignature, hubba-hubba, pat on back, seal of approval, subscription to, superscription, the nod |
| Antonyms: | censure, disapproval, opposition, rejection |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | evidence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proof |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, clincher*, clue, confirmation, cue, data, declaration, demonstration, deposition, dope*, goods*, gospel, grounds, index, indication, information, manifestation, mark, sign, significant, smoking gun*, substantiation, symptom, testament, testimonial, testimony, token, witness, attestation, averment, cincher, corroboration, documentation, grabber, indicia, info |
| Antonyms: | contradiction, refutation, disproof, heresay |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | okay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, affirmation, approbation, approval, assent, authorization, benediction, blessing, consent, endorsement, favor, go-ahead*, green light*, permission, sanction, yes, ok, say-so, seal of approval |
| Antonyms: | denial, disagreement, refusal, veto |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | testimony |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | declaration about truth; proof |
| Synonyms: | affidavit, affirmation, avowal, confirmation, data, demonstration, deposition, evidence, facts, grounds, illustration, indication, information, manifestation, profession, statement, submission, substantiation, support, testament, verification, witness, attestation, corroboration, documentation |
| Main Entry: | verification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proof |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, confirmation, substantiation, verifying, attestation, validation |
| Main Entry: | acknowledgment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | act of recognizing authority or truth of something |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, accession, acquiescence, admission, affirmation, allowance, assent, assertion, avowal, compliance, concession, concurrence, confession, confirmation, declaration, profession, ratification, realization, recognition, yielding, admitting, allowing, asservation, conceding, corroboration |
| Main Entry: | assurance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | statement to relieve doubt |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, assertion, declaration, guarantee, insurance, lock*, oath, pledge, profession, promise, security, support, sure thing*, vow, warrant, warranty, word, word of honor, lock on, rain or shine, shoo-in |
| Antonyms: | distrust, doubt |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | declaration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | assertion of belief or knowledge |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, admission, advertisement, affirmation, allegation, announcement, answer, attestation, averment, avowal, bomb*, broadcast, communication, deposition, disclosure, enunciation, explanation, exposition, expression, hot air*, information, notice, notification, oath, pitch, presentation, profession, promulgation, protestation, publication, remark, report, revelation, say so, saying, spiel*, statement, story, testimony, two cents' worth, utterance |
| Antonyms: | denial, disavowal, retraction |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | demonstration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | display of proof |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, confirmation, description, evidence, exhibition, explanation, exposition, expression, illustration, induction, manifestation, presentation, proof, show, spectacle, substantiation, test, testimony, trial, validation |
| Antonyms: | concealment, hiding |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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