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
Messi was back on the training field for the first 15 minutes of Wednesday morning’s session that were open to the media, but Mascherano refrained from confirming the star’s participation for Thursday.
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Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
In October 2023, Savannah first confirmed the family's estrangement from Kyle and Lindsie on the Oldish podcast.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Hoffner did confirm that all 25 locations were owned by one franchise-owner, which continues to own and operate other Dairy Queen restaurants in the state.
—Alana Edgin, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
The team confirmed the change as the Yankees began spring training in Florida over the weekend.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
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Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
In October 2023, Savannah first confirmed the family's estrangement from Kyle and Lindsie on the Oldish podcast.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Hoffner did confirm that all 25 locations were owned by one franchise-owner, which continues to own and operate other Dairy Queen restaurants in the state.
—Alana Edgin, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
The team confirmed the change as the Yankees began spring training in Florida over the weekend.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirm
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Check road conditions: Before embarking on your journey, verify the current road conditions to make informed travel decisions.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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There was no sanitizer measured in a three-compartment sink or in buckets with wipe cloths, and employees did not know how to properly verify the quantity of sanitizer using test strips.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, her Republican counterpart outright dismissed Democratic efforts to include assurances in the legislation that funding approved by Congress would be spent by President Trump’s administration as lawmakers intended.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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To offer bachelor’s degrees, however, participating colleges would need to first develop a program and curriculum, have their programs approved by the Illinois Community College Board and Illinois Board of Higher Education, then have the program accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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The administration argues that the policies in these areas prevent ICE agents from effectively carrying out their work.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Advocates for Syed argued that the evidence used to convict him was unreliable and that police ignored leads pointing to other potential suspects.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The agreement was overwhelmingly ratified by the unit with 96% voter participation and ratified with 93% support.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Birthright citizenship was ratified as the 14th Amendment to the Constitution in 1868.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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Typically, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meets after the WHO meeting to finalize recommendations.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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As warmer weather beckons, Columbus is finalizing a start date for new bike and scooter rentals that should arrive in March.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Hamas had refused to accept a proposal from Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, which would extend the ceasefire to April 20, through both the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and the Jewish holiday of Passover.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau began accepting complaints about rental debt collection in August 2023.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Confirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirm. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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