confirmations

1. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correctExamples: "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"Synonyms: check, confirmation, substantiation, verification

2. information that confirms or verifiesSynonyms: confirmation

3. making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming itExamples: "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"Synonyms: confirmation, ratification

4. a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in JudaismSynonyms: confirmation

5. a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the churchSynonyms: confirmation