The phrase "affirmation over the" is not complete and lacks context, making it difficult to determine its correctness and usability in written English.
It could potentially be used in contexts discussing preference or prioritization, but without additional context, its meaning is unclear.
Example: "In our discussions, we often emphasize affirmation over the criticism to foster a positive environment."
Alternatives: "preference for" or "priority given to".
I have written several affirmations books over the years and I am still amazed at how uplifting these books are to write and how many letters I receive from people who have found them a useful way to learn to think differently.
Still, this is better than meeting someone who launches into an over-enthusiastic affirmation to the news that I am a stay-at-home dad: "Oh, that is great, good for you.
Some folks throw affirmations over their problems without getting to the root cause of their discomfort, while others spend hours talking about forgiveness with no real desire to let go.
You just copy by hand a set of affirmations over and over, and it will force your brain to rewire itself for the new habits.
She passes over most evangelicals' affirmation of the Bible's infallibility as if it were of no concern to outsiders, a tradition comparable to avoiding shellfish.
Properly speaking, even here it is the resurrection, the affirmation of the triumph of life over death that is being celebrated.
This double award marked the first time that a laqab incorporating the prestigious element al-Dawla were granted to anyone other than the wazir, the Caliphate's chief minister, and was a symbolic affirmation of the military's predominance over the civil bureaucracy.
As an affirmation of the federal agency's authority over the states, the E.P.A.'s victory was in some respects an awkward one.
When he made the baseball cut his freshman year at 50, he considered it an affirmation of his triumph over the addictions that once made him frail.
There are churches in denominations like mine (the United Church of Christ) that leave the denominational body in disagreement over the affirmation of same-gender relationships and marriages.
