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as in verifies
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 approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship
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Recent Examples of confirms
The Bottom Line for IT Leaders The acquisition validates the developer productivity insights market and confirms the maturation of these tools from niche analytics platforms to essential enterprise infrastructure.
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Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The photograph confirms a range extension into the eastern Himalayas after records in India, Bhutan and eastern Nepal, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Barr confirms unreleased Epstein footage Barr confirmed that searches of Epstein’s Manhattan mansion, and possibly his island and New Mexico home, had uncovered cameras and recording systems.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
This confirms that the race is much too early to tell.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The Daisy Jones & The Six star, 36, quietly welcomed her second baby with husband Ben Smith-Petersen earlier this year, PEOPLE confirms.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Third-party testing confirms that the supplement contains the ingredients listed on the label and is free from harmful contaminants.
—Lindsay Cook, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Whether or not a full album is truly off the table, Cobain’s update confirms that for now, fans eager for a Hov comeback may have to keep waiting.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Other research confirms this, assigning sleep a pivotal role.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The photograph confirms a range extension into the eastern Himalayas after records in India, Bhutan and eastern Nepal, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Barr confirms unreleased Epstein footage Barr confirmed that searches of Epstein’s Manhattan mansion, and possibly his island and New Mexico home, had uncovered cameras and recording systems.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
This confirms that the race is much too early to tell.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The Daisy Jones & The Six star, 36, quietly welcomed her second baby with husband Ben Smith-Petersen earlier this year, PEOPLE confirms.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Third-party testing confirms that the supplement contains the ingredients listed on the label and is free from harmful contaminants.
—Lindsay Cook, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Whether or not a full album is truly off the table, Cobain’s update confirms that for now, fans eager for a Hov comeback may have to keep waiting.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Other research confirms this, assigning sleep a pivotal role.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirms
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The trustee will complete the claim, presenting the tickets and documents to the Ohio Lottery Commission, which then verifies the ticket and the trust before issuing the prize money directly to the trust, LegalClarity notes.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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As a result, the selections come after months, if not years, of testing that verifies that these deep pocket sheet sets have earned a permanent spot in our linen closets.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
22 Aug. 2025
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His wife approves or rejects the content ideas as well as his daughter, who is a sophomore in high school, but Musselman has no fear of putting himself out there.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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If the council approves the plan, the mayor would get all the parking revenue that previously went to districts during all future years.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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But Bob’s behavior, One Battle After Another argues, is also entirely justified because of the terrifying brutality of the world—a reality that crashes into Bob’s hazy reverie to create an electrifying, thoughtful blockbuster.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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But, argues a new book, the future of cities is female.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Terms of the agreement won’t be made public until after the union ratifies the contract and the board reviews it, the statement said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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In short, civility supports innovation, and innovation drives success.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Retail traders differ—100% of their trades lack customers, which supports the $0 gross receipts position.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Confirms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirms. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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