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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
When a doctor's office confirms whether your insurance will cover a visit or procedure, that request often travels through systems like TriZetto.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
SpaceX serves as a signal that public markets are once again open at scale, but the math alone confirms that by the time unicorns like SpaceX, Anthropic, Stripe and Databricks go public, the exponential value creation is already gone.
—Jeffrey Stewart, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
After year-round use, Lee also confirms that this set is breathable enough to take you from season to season without any issues of wear.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey confirms that talks with the league about their denial of compensatory picks are ongoing.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Bengtson confirms Browne’s sense of humor, recalling how Snow Dog had a loud farting problem.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026
Once the software confirms their identity, a gate opens to take passengers directly to the physical screening process.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
The University of Texas will host the conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on April 15 for a closed door talk at the Hogg Memorial Auditorium, an invitation on university stationery obtained by the American-Statesman confirms.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
No other witness confirms her story.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
SpaceX serves as a signal that public markets are once again open at scale, but the math alone confirms that by the time unicorns like SpaceX, Anthropic, Stripe and Databricks go public, the exponential value creation is already gone.
—Jeffrey Stewart, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
After year-round use, Lee also confirms that this set is breathable enough to take you from season to season without any issues of wear.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey confirms that talks with the league about their denial of compensatory picks are ongoing.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Bengtson confirms Browne’s sense of humor, recalling how Snow Dog had a loud farting problem.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026
Once the software confirms their identity, a gate opens to take passengers directly to the physical screening process.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
The University of Texas will host the conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on April 15 for a closed door talk at the Hogg Memorial Auditorium, an invitation on university stationery obtained by the American-Statesman confirms.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
No other witness confirms her story.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirms
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Doing so within 30 days of receiving the validation notice typically pauses all collection activity while the collector verifies the debt.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Plus, the brand is ClimeCo certified, which verifies a product’s full lifecycle carbon footprint and gives a path forward for companies committed to reducing their environmental impact.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ellary Tucker Williams, legislative and community engagement coordinator for the Department of Fish and Game, also testified and said the Fish and Game Commission, which approves rules and regulations for the agency, supported the bill.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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If the state approves these changes, New York City will be able to speed up too — our administration will ensure that rezoning applications can begin public review in six months or less.—
Leila Bozorg,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Stubborn Venus in your visible 10th house argues with intense Pluto in your 7th House of Alliances, spotlighting a tug-of-war between public praise and private promises.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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In her letter to acting TSA Administrator Nguyen McNeill, dated April 3, the Illinois senator argues that TSA's lack of response may actually violate federal law.—
Sarah Ploss,
CBS News,
3 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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Deal to cut tariffs and ease regulatory barriers A formal signing of the deal could come later this year after officials go through the legal details of the text and the EU Parliament ratifies it.—
Rajesh Roy,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Confirms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirms. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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