as in supporting
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something
in the absence of confirming evidence, we should give him the benefit of the doubt
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as in verifying
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 approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship
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Recent Examples of confirming
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
House Speaker Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican, released a statement Tuesday evening confirming that lawmakers will not convene in Topeka on Friday for the redistricting special session that GOP leaders have been pushing for weeks.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Ty Gee concluded his message by acknowledging the doctors in Las Vegas who worked tirelessly to save his father and by confirming the legitimacy of the family’s GoFundMe page, which will now help with burial expenses.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2025
This is according to a new report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), confirming that homeownership has gotten out of reach for many young Americans over the past several years.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
There have been multiple reports confirming the two will keep their royal titles, remaining princesses, and will still be styled as Her Royal Highness.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025
His family reflected on his decades of public service and his private life as a father and grandfather in the statement confirming his death.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Importantly, no iron leakage was detected, confirming that the materials are safe and environmentally friendly, as per the press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement cites Facebook evidence Law enforcement said Bejarano Colin made public Facebook posts about the betting, including posting brackets and confirming bets in comments.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Air Jordan 3 has been in the news quite a bit recently, with SoleFly confirming that a shipment of its upcoming collaboration was stolen and could delay the launch.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
House Speaker Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican, released a statement Tuesday evening confirming that lawmakers will not convene in Topeka on Friday for the redistricting special session that GOP leaders have been pushing for weeks.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Ty Gee concluded his message by acknowledging the doctors in Las Vegas who worked tirelessly to save his father and by confirming the legitimacy of the family’s GoFundMe page, which will now help with burial expenses.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2025
This is according to a new report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), confirming that homeownership has gotten out of reach for many young Americans over the past several years.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
There have been multiple reports confirming the two will keep their royal titles, remaining princesses, and will still be styled as Her Royal Highness.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025
His family reflected on his decades of public service and his private life as a father and grandfather in the statement confirming his death.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Importantly, no iron leakage was detected, confirming that the materials are safe and environmentally friendly, as per the press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement cites Facebook evidence Law enforcement said Bejarano Colin made public Facebook posts about the betting, including posting brackets and confirming bets in comments.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirming
Adjective
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Some went after Cashman, some after Boone, some after Steinbrenner’s son Hal, and some after Aaron Judge’s non-supporting cast.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sure, that was exacerbated, and to some degree directly caused, by the ample non-supporting cast around him, especially on the offensive line.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Crypto mining, like AI, relies heavily on graphic processing units, or GPUs, with the chips racing to solve complicated algorithms that spit out currency rewards for correctly verifying blockchain transactions, and CoreWeave was a steady buyer.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Officials warn that scammers may pressure you to complete payments quickly, preventing you from verifying the amount or merchant name.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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As expected, Tesla shareholders did a truly unprecedented thing, approving a pay package for Elon Musk that could, over the next decade, turn the CEO into the world’s first trillionaire.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Cats that only have tail paralysis (and no other major nerve damage) often recover well with rest and supportive care, or sometimes require further surgery to stabilize the injury.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Koolaburra by Ugg Burree Platform Slippers Comfy, supportive, and elevated (literally), the Koolaburra by Ugg platform slippers have the plush, cozy feel of your favorite house shoes with a sturdy sole that Amazon shoppers say is both comfortable and supportive.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Wolff sued then, arguing that her claims were the latest of several attempts by the Trumps to bury reporting about their history with the disgraced financier.—
Graph Massara,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Several pension funds have come out against the package, arguing that the board of directors is too beholden to Musk, his behavior too reckless lately and the riches offered too much.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The United States signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1996 during President Bill Clinton's first term, but the Senate voted against ratifying the treaty.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Delegates of Workers United and the company resumed bargaining in April 2024 with the goal of ratifying a new contract by the end of the year, but that never came to pass as negotiations stalled with both sides blaming the other for not coming to the table.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Confirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirming. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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