reconfirmationn.

1605 W. Temple Logicall Anal. 20 Select Psalmes 104 The efficient cause, whereby this reconfirmation and support is to be performed: namely, the free, cheerefull, and comfortable spirit of the Lord.

1610 H. Wotton Let. 29 Jan. in L. P. Smith Life & Lett. Sir H. Wotton (1907) I. 483 A sweet reconfirmation of your favour.

1647 Bp. J. Taylor Θεολογία Ἐκλεκτική v. 89 Why should not Divines doe in the Question of reconfirmation as in that of rebaptization?

1733 tr. Earl of Manchester in Mem. Affairs of State 489 The proposal made by your Lordship..has been received by the Senate with that perfect Esteem, which so worthy a Reconfirmation of the perfect Disposition, which the British Queen keeps up towards our Republick, deserves.

1763 Disc. Freedom of Thinking in Relig. v. 115 Does not the next age stand fair to be abused with a pretence of tradition, in the matter of reconfirmation, which never yet came to a serious question?

1856 B. F. Morris Life T. Morris xxii. 301 These fundamental principles, need a re-confirmation and a fresh application to the regime of parties among the American people.

1897 Daily News 6 Sept. 5/2 A reconfirmation of the vitality of the Triple Alliance.

1955 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 10 Mar. 12/6 Reconfirmation requires a passenger at other than his originating point to advise the airline of his intention to use his return or continuing reservation.

1988 Nature 3 Nov. 21/3 The present generation of microbial geneticists..will take comfort in the reconfirmation of the Luria and Delbruck results by Cairns et al.

2005 M. Blim Equality & Econ. x. 177 The US economic slowdown in the first years of the twenty-first century provides dismal reconfirmation..that people of color suffer disproportionately the effects of layoffs and earnings declines.