as in supporting
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something
in the absence of confirming evidence, we should give him the benefit of the doubt
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as in verifying
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 approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship
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Recent Examples of confirming
Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Those fears, coupled with the manager airing his frustrations publicly and confirming his intention to leave when his contract expires in the summer, played a significant part in driving their approach to the mid-season market.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Chandra data were crucial for confirming the protocluster is genuine, says lead study author Ákos Bogdán, an astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Trade timing & outlook PEG recently broke above its descending trendline that had capped rallies since mid-2025, confirming a shift in short-term momentum.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Again, the value lies in confirming timelines, not speculating motives.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Early adopters of AlphaGenome, the bioinformatics researchers used the AI tool as an independent cross-check, confirming that genes implicated by sleep loss were especially active in their neurons of interest—just as their earlier analysis of gene-expression data from brain tissue had predicted.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
Iran’s sweeping crackdown on anti-government demonstrations left more than 6,800 people dead, the vast majority of them protesters killed last month, according to an advocacy organization tracking and confirming the fatalities.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The former American Idol winner turned TV host and homewares mogul shared a statement confirming that The Kelly Clarkson Show will end its run after seven seasons.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
The agency released a statement confirming the purchase but failed to disclose the site location.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Those fears, coupled with the manager airing his frustrations publicly and confirming his intention to leave when his contract expires in the summer, played a significant part in driving their approach to the mid-season market.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Chandra data were crucial for confirming the protocluster is genuine, says lead study author Ákos Bogdán, an astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Trade timing & outlook PEG recently broke above its descending trendline that had capped rallies since mid-2025, confirming a shift in short-term momentum.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Again, the value lies in confirming timelines, not speculating motives.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Early adopters of AlphaGenome, the bioinformatics researchers used the AI tool as an independent cross-check, confirming that genes implicated by sleep loss were especially active in their neurons of interest—just as their earlier analysis of gene-expression data from brain tissue had predicted.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
Iran’s sweeping crackdown on anti-government demonstrations left more than 6,800 people dead, the vast majority of them protesters killed last month, according to an advocacy organization tracking and confirming the fatalities.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The former American Idol winner turned TV host and homewares mogul shared a statement confirming that The Kelly Clarkson Show will end its run after seven seasons.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirming
Adjective
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Some went after Cashman, some after Boone, some after Steinbrenner’s son Hal, and some after Aaron Judge’s non-supporting cast.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sure, that was exacerbated, and to some degree directly caused, by the ample non-supporting cast around him, especially on the offensive line.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Any internet user can play the role of researcher, with people submitting examples of infringement and LightBar’s small team of moderators verifying entries.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Even if Iran agreed on a limit to its ballistic missile capabilities, verifying its compliance would present an additional set of challenges, Lamson said.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In early 2024, Guojun and Silvia briefly found themselves under scrutiny from a judge in family court, who took the rare step of calling a confidential hearing before approving a pre-birth order.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The battle over new congressional maps ahead of November’s midterm elections has heated up as primary elections rapidly approach, with various court rulings blocking and approving new maps.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When to use a neti pot In modern medicine, nasal irrigation through neti pots and other methods such as squeeze bottles and bulb syringes are widely recognized as a supportive therapy for sinus and nasal symptoms.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Shop more comfy, supportive bralettes on Amazon, below.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Generally, the judges who’ve released detainees say the federal government is wrongly arguing that a statute that historically applied to migrants caught at the border can be applied to anyone seeking to gain legal status to remain in the United States.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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In 2014, the New York Times published a six-part series arguing for a repeal on the federal marijuana ban, comparing the government’s treatment of cannabis to the prohibition on alcohol in the 1920s.—
Elaine Mallon,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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America’s ratification that year broke a logjam of inaction by nations that had signed the agreement but were wary about actually ratifying it as a legal document.—
Gary W. Yohe,
The Conversation,
10 Jan. 2026
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Key members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Sunday to keep production levels steady through the end of March, once again ratifying a decision first made in November to suspend last year’s sequence of swift increases.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Confirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirming. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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