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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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
The total number of dead and wounded has not been confirmed.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 12 June 2025
Alabama Athletics released a statement Wednesday confirming that Kipsang had died on Tuesday evening.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Lily Wang, a product manager for the brand, confirmed that the home can also include solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
Enter your full name, email address, date of birth and other info to confirm your identity.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 12 June 2025
Alabama Athletics released a statement Wednesday confirming that Kipsang had died on Tuesday evening.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Lily Wang, a product manager for the brand, confirmed that the home can also include solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
Enter your full name, email address, date of birth and other info to confirm your identity.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirm
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Another measure requires state agencies — including the departments of Health, Education, Corrections, Children & Family Services and Motor Vehicles — to verify, track and report anyone illegally in the U.S. who is receiving state services.—
Sara Cline,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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That does not mean they should not be scrutinized, and any errors, if verified, should be corrected for the historical record.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Can a bank trust AI to approve a mortgage, flag fraud, or run a forecast?—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The result will be a 20-year master plan to be approved later this year by the NICTD board of directors.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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However, many argue the full effects of elevated tariffs haven't shown up in the data yet.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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Kompany argued against that approach in the pre-game press conference yesterday, pointing to his experience playing with the national team against smaller nations.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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As of June 9, 2025, 49 countries (plus the European Union) had ratified, just 11 short of the 60 needed.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Although Congress passed a three-year extension to the deadline in 1978, not enough states ratified the amendment in time.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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The $300,000 settlement, finalized last month, is the most allowed under a state law limiting personal injury awards against a government entity.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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Connecticut’s Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt and his office have been talking with USDA staff on a weekly basis to finalize the contract and formally set up the block grant agreement.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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Ryan Bos, who has been executive director of DC’s Capital Pride Alliance since 2011, was thrilled when the group’s bid to host WorldPride was accepted in 2022.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The two women had the criminal charges against them dropped at a court hearing last month, in which the prosecution accepted they had been duped and Emmanuel-Thomas changed his plea to guilty.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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“Confirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirm. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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