confirmation hearing

Frequency: 4.21.8 per million words

A meeting held by a committee to gather information about a nominee before voting on their confirmation.

confirmationNOUN + NOUN

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hearing

Examples (10)

  • The Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled the nominee's confirmation hearing for next month.
  • During the televised confirmation hearing, the candidate faced tough questions about their past decisions.
  • A confirmation hearing is a crucial part of the vetting process for high-level government appointments.
  • Protesters gathered outside the building where the tense confirmation hearing was taking place.
  • He spent weeks preparing for what was expected to be a grueling confirmation hearing.
  • After a lengthy confirmation hearing, the committee voted to advance the nomination.
  • Several key witnesses are expected to testify at the upcoming confirmation hearing.
  • The transcript from the confirmation hearing was released to the public yesterday.
  • Her performance during the confirmation hearing impressed even her strongest critics.
  • The upcoming confirmation hearing for the ambassadorial post is expected to be largely procedural.