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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
Replying confirms your number is active, while clicking anything can lead to fake login pages, follow-up scams or malware.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
And the contamination, new research confirms, lingers.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Their statement confirms what the man earlier told Noticias Telemundo.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Analysis of the latest education data confirms that women now earn over 59% of all bachelor’s degrees and higher.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Due to their ease of preparation, affordability, and potential high impact on flavor, Freeman confirms that condiment flights are one of the simplest and most popular remixes on the new food flight trend.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
The early church scene, as shown in the trailer, explicitly confirms Gregory’s identity as Scarecrow.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
That confirms there’s more than one way to win in the NFL.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Moore did not verbally identify himself as law enforcement, and did not use his sirens while responding to the scene, the letter confirms.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
And the contamination, new research confirms, lingers.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Their statement confirms what the man earlier told Noticias Telemundo.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Analysis of the latest education data confirms that women now earn over 59% of all bachelor’s degrees and higher.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Due to their ease of preparation, affordability, and potential high impact on flavor, Freeman confirms that condiment flights are one of the simplest and most popular remixes on the new food flight trend.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
The early church scene, as shown in the trailer, explicitly confirms Gregory’s identity as Scarecrow.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
That confirms there’s more than one way to win in the NFL.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Moore did not verbally identify himself as law enforcement, and did not use his sirens while responding to the scene, the letter confirms.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirms
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The group verifies each death and arrest with a network of activists on the ground in Iran.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even if a collection account is temporarily removed during an investigation, it can be reinstated if the debt collector verifies the information.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Samantha Brown also approves of this method.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Who within the district — executive director, deputy chief of operations or another administrator — approves a purchase depends on the amount.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Still, some major employers either believe AI tools will make junior staff more productive, as is the case with IBM, or that challenging early-career workers was necessary to maintain a talent pipeline, as PwC argues.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The complaint argues that Harvard’s failure to provide records violates a material term of its federal financial assistance and hampers the government’s ability to complete its review.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 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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That most of the general population will raise no objections further ratifies that dismal conclusion.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Confirms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirms. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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