swears in

verb

present tense third-person singular of swear in
as in confirms

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  1. confirms
  2. initiates
  3. affirms
  4. installs
  5. validates
  6. inaugurates
  7. lets
  8. permits
Verb
  • The 49ers are re-signing wide receiver Deebo Samuel to a one-year, $7 million deal, a league source confirms.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • According to Stand Up Placer, when a forensic examiner confirms evidence of strangulation, the case is referred directly to the Placer County District Attorney’s Office, reducing the burden on survivors to initiate criminal charges themselves.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of confirms
Verb
  • The legal avenue initiates a civil proceeding where someone convicted of a crime can sue the state over allegations that their punishment — more than likely a prison sentence — violated the law.
    — Alex Brizee July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
  • The joystick initiates common tasks such as debugging an error or refactoring code.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of initiates
Verb
  • Nearly a decade and a half after its original release, Lifestyle’s reintroduction affirms how beautiful, even landscape-altering things come from the smallest, silliest instincts, like having fun making music with your friends.
    — Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026
  • The Odyssey’s box-office success affirms the power of spectacle, David Sims writes.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of affirms
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  • In that window fifteen real machines downloaded and ran it, and one of them belonged to a security company with no connection to anything in the scenario, which installs Python packages automatically in order to scan them for malware.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Will benefit if new OC Sean Mannion indeed installs more routes for running backs.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of installs
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  • This downturn validates earlier warnings about the stock's sky-high valuation, which was 94 times 2025 sales, far exceeding fair value estimates.
    — Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The milestone clears one of the program’s most important early hurdles and validates a design approach focused on reducing development time and production costs without compromising mission performance.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of validates
Verb
  • Welcome to the wild world of casting non-professional actors, a practice that is in the spotlight this year as the Academy inaugurates the casting Oscar.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, on Monday.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of inaugurates
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  • The sheer vocal power Grande calls from somewhere in her fragile-looking body lifts the gloom and lets the sunshine in.
    — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • An at-home device lets users build treatment into their routine consistently, which is often what drives the best outcomes and warranties can sweeten the deal, as with the CHROMA Skin Tech mask's two-year coverage.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of lets
Verb
  • The latest approval now permits the company to charge fares for rides, marking the first commercial exemption issued through the program.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • Although San Jose does not restrict collection box permits strictly to nonprofits, state law requires operators to clearly label whether a box is run by a for-profit or nonprofit organization.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Definition of permits
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