1
as in to verify
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
several eyewitnesses who can confirm the defendant's account of what happened
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as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship
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Recent Examples of confirm
At least 235 people have so far been confirmed to have died after two massive earthquakes hit Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24.
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Jaclyn Hendricks,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Meta will sell its excess computing power to outside customers, CNBC's Jim Cramer confirmed.
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Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Bell echoed that message throughout his public appearances, repeatedly noting that Alabama had dismantled its DEI office after state lawmakers prohibited such programs and pledged to continue Florida’s higher education reforms if confirmed.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
One week later, PEOPLE confirmed Taylor and Paulson’s relationship.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
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Jaclyn Hendricks,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Meta will sell its excess computing power to outside customers, CNBC's Jim Cramer confirmed.
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Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Bell echoed that message throughout his public appearances, repeatedly noting that Alabama had dismantled its DEI office after state lawmakers prohibited such programs and pledged to continue Florida’s higher education reforms if confirmed.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
One week later, PEOPLE confirmed Taylor and Paulson’s relationship.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirm
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Throughout June, The Times verified Ukrainian strikes on oil and gas storage facilities, compression stations and power plants.
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At the streaming giant’s request, both Kalshi and Polymarket have now removed Spotify’s logo from their markets and adjusted their language to avoid implying that Spotify had verified its chart results.
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The commission unanimously approved her request in May of 2018, and Grechen Shirley quickly hired a nanny to her campaign staff.
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Boise Mayor Lauren McLean will have the authority to limit that under a new plan approved by the City Council on Tuesday.
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The defense had argued to delay the hearing, saying in court filings this spring the high volume of discovery meant Robinson’s attorneys would be unable to adequately prepare.
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Proponents argue recordings would solve a long-standing crisis that leaves many proceedings with no verbatim record.
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But the high court has interpreted the Constitution’s 14th Amendment — ratified in 1868 and upheld in a ruling in 1898 — as granting citizenship to all babies born in the country, regardless of parentage.
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For roughly a century after the Constitution was ratified, private property, contracts and free internal trade within the United States were respected.
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