The detectives were looking for affirmation of the criminal's guilt. From LearnThat.org.
The guard nodded in affirmation and stepped nearer, listening. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Apple Tree] Reference
As in affirmation; or even in “To sleep, perchance to dream.”. From Wordnik.com. [Perils of pop philosophy] Reference
They all cast about for a name, and choose largely in affirmation of some self-proclamation. From Wordnik.com. [Downtown Charlottesville's Leading Public Intellectual at cvillenews.com] Reference
I wonder if anything approaching this kind of love and affirmation is possible in “real life”. From Wordnik.com. [My Artist Dreams] Reference
First of all the Inquisition was historically after the caliphate, but the affirmation is also wrong in its contents. From Wordnik.com. [Islam] Reference
On the other hand, as wonderful as Beethoven's 9th is, it can be placed into sundry contexts and the affirmation is just as strong. From Wordnik.com. [Object lesson] Reference
Something by way of affirmation, which is variety. From Wordnik.com. [Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. II.] Reference
Memorize a three to five-word affirmation or phrase. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 3, 2005] Reference
Passersby honked their horns, smiled, and yelled in affirmation. From Wordnik.com. [Lisa Kaas Boyle: Youth Movement to Reduce Plastic Pollution] Reference
An affirmation is a clear, definitive statement that something is so. From Wordnik.com. [The Vision Board Book] Reference
Such a “proof” is called affirmation of the consequent, and is a logical fallacy. From Wordnik.com. [Vacuity of ID: Comments on Irreducible Complexity - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
I would only toss in that if a later meeting looks at the Declaration again, hopefully this affirmation will be added. From Wordnik.com. [Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » New ways to connect the people of the earth] Reference
Recall the affirmation that what stands between you and your goal is your belief that it is possible and you can do it. From Wordnik.com. [KI Media] Reference
Like other charter champions, she drew encouragement and affirmation from a recent study by the Hoover Institution’s Caroline Hoxby. From Wordnik.com. [The Saint (and Scourge) of Schools «] Reference
A question on making stem cell research a policy priority in the first 100 days got a vague 23-word affirmation of the research in general. From Wordnik.com. [Daily Digest: The "Obama Internet" Moment?] Reference
Prof. G is awesome to send along that kind of affirmation!!. From Wordnik.com. ["In the Field"] Reference
By 'affirmation' we mean an affirmative proposition, by 'denial' a negative. From Wordnik.com. [Categoriae. English] Reference
This kind of affirmation from a pro warms the cockles of PeaceBang's little heart. From Wordnik.com. ["Closet Smarts" Is Out!!] Reference
This kind of affirmation/confidence building is not reflected in comparative test scores. From Wordnik.com. [Homelessness] Reference
Arithmetic; and in short, every affirmation which is either intuitively or demonstratively certain. From Wordnik.com. [An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding] Reference
Mainstream media increasingly cater to audiences primed for "affirmation" rather than "information.". From Wordnik.com. [The Other Middle-Eastern Struggle] Reference
And, frankly, that kind of affirmation hardly amounts to a party being thrown in your honor twice a week. From Wordnik.com. [John Shore: The Cross That Batman Bears] Reference
In all which we shall find some kind of affirmation or negation, which is the reason of that denomination. From Wordnik.com. [God, Aids & Circumcision] Reference
Losing the Muppet Show gig was like some kind of affirmation for me of all of my worst insecurities at once. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: February 9, 2003 - February 15, 2003 Archives] Reference
Very careful there to neither confirm nor deny any kind of affirmation of his beliefs that this is a good idea. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair Hold Press Conference from Camp David - February 23, 2001] Reference
The so-called "affirmation" appears to have been taken by the foundation verbatim from the judges 'list of Rath statements the. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
It is mere excuse-making + a kind of affirmation that racist attacks are still somehow permitted. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to India, Japan set to conclude trade pact in 2010: minister] Reference
Both Biden and Obama jumped on the payback announcement as some kind of affirmation of their policies. From Wordnik.com. [Vail Daily - Top Stories] Reference
This is the false affirmation which is put upon the stage here, to be tried, and examined, and rejected. From Wordnik.com. [The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded] Reference
I nodded in affirmation. From Wordnik.com. [French Word-A-Day:] Reference
Heads nodded around the table in affirmation. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9: The Mathematics of a Dream] Reference
Nathaniel Letton nodded his head in affirmation. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter II] Reference
+ a kind of affirmation that racist attacks are still somehow permitted. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to India, Japan set to conclude trade pact in 2010: minister] Reference
At the beginning of each day, the student body recites a nine-paragraph "affirmation" that begins, "I am a positive force in this world. From Wordnik.com. [Detroit Politician Gets Lesson] Reference
"Sharansky provided an important bit of last-minute affirmation," says Perle. From Wordnik.com. [Sharansky's Quiet Role] Reference
This was more than just a symbolic affirmation of Poland's rightful place in the Western world. From Wordnik.com. [Could Russia Join The West?] Reference
The emotional heart of the march, it seemed to me, was not atonement but affirmation: look at us, and look at our sons. From Wordnik.com. [Can Powell Reach Them?] Reference
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