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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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2
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
Several years later, the Irish physicist John Tyndall independently confirmed her results, and found that ozone and water vapor also trap heat.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Hannah Einbinder, who won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her role as the put-upon Gen-Z writer Ava Daniels, confirmed the news on the 2025 Emmy Awards red carpet.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Tests confirmed the boron nitride sensors could detect subtle changes in the magnetic field of a two-dimensional magnet.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
DeMelo was attended to on the field before being taken to a nearby hospital, the National Women’s Soccer League confirmed in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Sunday.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Hannah Einbinder, who won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her role as the put-upon Gen-Z writer Ava Daniels, confirmed the news on the 2025 Emmy Awards red carpet.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Tests confirmed the boron nitride sensors could detect subtle changes in the magnetic field of a two-dimensional magnet.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
DeMelo was attended to on the field before being taken to a nearby hospital, the National Women’s Soccer League confirmed in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Sunday.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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As part of the project’s zoning approval process, Robinson submitted two letters to Clark County (Nevada) officials intended to verify its financing, both of which are still publicly available on the county’s website.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Yet tech companies now also have to contend with a wave of legislation in the United Kingdom, parts of the United States, and elsewhere that compel internet companies to directly verify the ages of their users.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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The United States has approved the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Peru to support the South American country's counternarcotics and counterterrorism operations.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite being used frequently in cosmetics, Crodafos CES had to first be tested and approved by the FDA to make it onto the Inactive Ingredient Database.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Penske’s complaint argues that practice isn’t a fair exchange and has caused significant financial harm, with the company’s affiliate revenue falling by more than a third (as a result of Google’s AI Overviews co-opting traffic that might have otherwise gone to Penske outlets).—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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If ratified, the deal also implements minimum headcounts at the workplaces and promises new work.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Paul Barber, chief executive and deputy chairman, has conducted an overview of key areas for the past 18 months, which was ratified by the board at the summer annual general meeting.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Once those standards are finalized, homeowners should be provided appropriate incentives to make the necessary investments.—
Patrick Wolff,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Although nothing has been finalized yet, a FrontOfficeSports report from late July shed light on a meeting James and Carter had with Nikola Jokic's agent in Saint-Tropez regarding the new endeavor.—
Evan Bell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The bid was accepted by the club, but ultimately fell through.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This could be relevant to ongoing efforts to determine whether sensory experiences during breastfeeding can influence how readily infants accept new foods upon weaning, and perhaps even their later food preferences.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Confirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirm. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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