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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
Footage released of attacks from the Ukrainian side confirms that the Hornet has an unusual user interface and seems able to lock on to targets from long range.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Lynne Spears actually confirms this story in her memoir, Through the Storm.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Richards confirms that Jonathan Majors is starring in a sequel to The Daily Wire’s 2021 action film Run Hide Fight.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
The National Weather Service confirms that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Otsego County, Michigan, earlier this week, bringing Michigan's 2026 total to 16 tornadoes.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The new Columbia data confirms why — sleeping over 8 hours is associated with accelerated aging, not better health.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The Nature data confirms the upper limit matters too — sleeping 10 or more hours regularly is associated with elevated mortality risk, though excessive sleep may reflect underlying illness rather than a direct cause of earlier death.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
The finale confirms it, and the scene was one of the first Heughan shot in Season 8.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 15 May 2026
The review confirms the system meets technical requirements and can move toward manufacturing.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
David Hambling, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Lynne Spears actually confirms this story in her memoir, Through the Storm.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Richards confirms that Jonathan Majors is starring in a sequel to The Daily Wire’s 2021 action film Run Hide Fight.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
The National Weather Service confirms that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Otsego County, Michigan, earlier this week, bringing Michigan's 2026 total to 16 tornadoes.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The new Columbia data confirms why — sleeping over 8 hours is associated with accelerated aging, not better health.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The Nature data confirms the upper limit matters too — sleeping 10 or more hours regularly is associated with elevated mortality risk, though excessive sleep may reflect underlying illness rather than a direct cause of earlier death.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
The finale confirms it, and the scene was one of the first Heughan shot in Season 8.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 15 May 2026
The review confirms the system meets technical requirements and can move toward manufacturing.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirms
Verb
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For context, canvassing is a post-election process that verifies that all valid ballots cast are accurately counted and included in the final election result.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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The document essentially verifies that Muhsen abandoned his bond obligations.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Conversion rates climb in North America, engagement improves, and leadership approves expansion into additional markets and languages.—
Georg Ell,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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House approves bill to fund DHS Senators adopted a resolution by unanimous consent on Thursday to withhold their own pay during government shutdowns.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The lawsuit argues that the ordinance is overridden by Missouri’s liquor laws.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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No one argues that the Honduran with a criminal record shouldn’t have been picked up and sent to the infamous ICE holding facility in Broadview, the western suburb in Cook County, which last fall was the target of numerous protests by anti-immigration demonstrators.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement during its meeting on Tuesday, but the union urged an earlier vote, saying teachers could return Monday if the board ratifies the deal by then.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Confirms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirms. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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