further confirmation

/ˈfɜːrðər ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/

noun phrase

  1. Additional evidence or information that makes something more certain or proves that it is true.

    B2

    usually uncountableneutral

    • "We are waiting for further confirmation of the news."B1
    • "The study provides further confirmation that exercise improves mental health."B2
    • "The initial results look promising, but further confirmation is needed."B2
    • "The minister declined to comment until there was further confirmation from independent sources."C1

Common mistakes

  • farther confirmation→further confirmation

    Use "further" for additional or extra information; "farther" is about physical distance.

Collocations

further confirmation offurther confirmation thatawait further confirmationprovide further confirmationseek further confirmationrequire further confirmation

Word family

confirmconfirmationconfirmedconfirming