Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct:
— Fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory.

synonyms: check, substantiation, verification.

Roget 998: rite; ceremony, ritual, liturgy, ceremonial; ordinance, observance, function, duty; form, formulary; solemnity, sacrament; incantation etc. (spell) 993; service, psalmody etc. (worship) 990.    ministration; preaching, preachment; predication, sermon, homily, lecture, discourse, pastoral.    [Christian ritual for induction into the faith] baptism, christening, chrism; circumcision; baptismal regeneration; font.    confirmation; imposition of hands, laying on of hands; ordination etc. (churchdom) 995; excommunication.    [Jewish rituals] Bar Mitzvah, Bas Mitzvah [Fr.], Bris.    Eucharist, Lord's supper, communion; the sacrament, the holy sacrament; celebration, high celebration; missa cantata [Lat.]; asperges^†; offertory; introit; consecration; consubstantiation, transubstantiation; real presence; elements; mass; high mass, low mass, dry mass.    matrimony etc. 903; burial etc. 363; visitation of the sick.    seven sacraments, impanation^†, subpanation^†, extreme unction, viaticum, invocation of saints, canonization, transfiguration, auricular confession; maceration, flagellation, sackcloth and ashes; penance etc. (atonement) 952; telling of beads, processional; thurification^†, incense, holy water, aspersion.    relics, rosary, beads, reliquary, host, cross, rood, crucifix, pax [Lat.], pyx, agnus Dei [Lat.], censer, thurible, patera^†; eileton^†, Holy Grail; prayer machine, prayer wheel; Sangraal^†, urceus^†.    ritualism, ceremonialism; sabbatism^†, sabbatarianism^†; ritualist, sabbatarian^†.    holyday, feast, fast.    [Christian holy days] Sabbath, Pentecost; Advent, Christmas, Epiphany; Lent; Passion week, Holy week; Easter, Easter Sunday, Whitsuntide; agape, Ascension Day, Candlemas^†, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Holy Thursday; Lammas, Martinmas, Michaelmas; All SAint's DAy, All Souls' Day.    [Moslem holy days] Ramadan, Ramazan; Bairam &c.. etc. [Jewish holy days] Passover; Shabuoth; Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement; Rosh Hashana, New Year; Hanukkah, Chanukkah, Feast of Lights; Purim, Feast of lots.    ... show more

Roget 535: affirmance, affirmation; statement, allegation, assertion, predication, declaration, word, averment; confirmation.    asseveration, adjuration, swearing, oath, affidavit; deposition etc. (record) 551; avouchment; assurance; protest, protestation; profession; acknowledgment etc. (assent) 488; legal pledge, pronouncement; solemn averment, solemn avowal, solemn declaration.    remark, observation; position etc. (proposition) 514, saying, dictum, sentence, ipse dixit [Lat.].    emphasis; weight; dogmatism etc. (certainty) 474; dogmatics etc. 887.    ... show more

Dutch: bewijs, verificatie, contra-expertise
Polish: weryfikacja

Information that confirms or verifies.

Polish: konfirmacja

Making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it:
— Confirmation of the appointment.

synonym: ratification.

Roget 762: consent; assent etc. 488; acquiescence; approval etc. 931; compliance, agreement, concession; yieldance^†, yieldingness^†; accession, acknowledgment, acceptance, agnition^†.    settlement, ratification, confirmation, adjustment.    permit etc. (permission) 760; promise etc. 768.    ... show more

Roget 467: evidence; facts, premises, data, praecognita [Lat.], grounds.    indication etc. 550; criterion etc. (test) 463.    testimony, testification^†, expert testimony; attestation; deposition etc. (affirmation) 535; examination.    admission etc. (assent) 488; authority, warrant, credential, diploma, voucher, certificate, doquet^†, docket; testamur^†; record etc. 551; document; pi ce justificative^†; deed, warranty etc. (security) 771; signature, seal etc. (identification) 550; exhibit, material evidence, objective evidence.    witness, indicator, hostile witness; eyewitness, earwitness, material witness, state's evidence; deponent; sponsor; cojuror^†.    oral evidence, documentary evidence, hearsay evidence, external evidence, extrinsic evidence, internal evidence, intrinsic evidence, circumstantial evidence, cumulative evidence, ex parte evidence [Lat.], presumptive evidence, collateral evidence, constructive evidence; proof etc. (demonstration) 478; evidence in chief.    secondary evidence; confirmation, corroboration, support; ratification etc. (assent) 488; authentication; compurgation^†, wager of law, comprobation^†.    citation, reference; legal research, literature search (experiment) 463.    ... show more

Roget 488: assent, assentment^†; acquiescence, admission; nod; accord, concord, concordance; agreement etc. 23; affirmance, affirmation; recognition, acknowledgment, avowal; confession of faith.    unanimity, common consent, consensus, acclamation, chorus, vox populi; popular belief, current belief, current opinion; public opinion; concurrence etc. (of causes) 178; cooperation etc. (voluntary) 709.    ratification, confirmation, corroboration, approval, acceptance, visa; indorsement etc. (record) 551^†.    consent etc. (compliance) 762.    pressure to conform, herd instinct, peer pressure.    ... show more

Dutch: bekrachtiging, bevestiging, bezegeling, confirmatie, homologatie, ratificatie

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 Judaism.

A sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church.

Dutch: bevestiging, vormsel
Polish: konfirmacja, bierzmowanie