Synonyms of confirming

confirming 1 of 2

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supporting
• supportive
• verifying
• substantiating
• confirmational
• confirmatory
• corroborating
• supplementary
• corroborative
• probative
• vindicating
• corroboratory
• probatory
• auxiliary
• beneficial
• helpful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuting
• contradictory
• contrary
• disproving
• opposing
• counter
• confuting

confirming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of confirm

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• verifying
• arguing
• supporting
• validating
• corroborating
• proving
• attesting
• vindicating
• certifying
• authenticating
• demonstrating
• substantiating
• affirming
• witnessing
• reinforcing
• establishing
• bearing out
• guaranteeing
• declaring
• testifying (to)
• documenting
• asserting
• backing (up)
• warranting
• averring
• professing
• vouching (for)
• avouching
• avowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuting
• disproving
• rebutting
• denying
• contradicting
• disclaiming
• disavowing
• questioning
• contesting
• challenging
• disputing
• gainsaying

2

as in approving

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approving
• ratifying
• finalizing
• accepting
• endorsing
• authorizing
• acknowledging
• sanctioning
• formalizing
• signing
• warranting
• affirming
• accrediting
• clearing
• validating
• approbating
• homologating
• certifying
• OK'ing
• enabling
• passing
• permitting
• blessing
• sanctifying
• allowing
• initialing
• legalizing
• licensing
• canonizing
• rubber-stamping
• signing off (on)
• reapproving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• rejecting
• declining
• prohibiting
• disallowing
• disapproving
• vetoing
• forbidding
• turning down
• ignoring
• banning
• negativing
• enjoining
• proscribing
• disregarding
• interdicting
• neglecting
• refusing
• overlooking
• rebutting
• illegalizing
• spurning
• rebuffing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confirming

Verb

Soon, Haiti’s Central Directorate of the Judicial Police issued an arrest warrant for him, which an ICE spokesperson cited when confirming his arrest last week. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

On Wednesday, Koval released a statement on her official Instagram page, confirming suspicions that her choice to walk away from the Tigers stemmed from Mulkey acquiring 17-year-old Russian center Anna Minaeva. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Then, Duke provided a statement to the New York Post confirming that Murdock had never enrolled. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Despite the Clippers’ vow to challenge the ruling, the effort appears to be moot, with both the NBA and the players’ union confirming the penalties are final and cannot be appealed by any party. — Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Belle and Cal were ambushed in the finale and shot at by gunmen who were later revealed to be hired by Tom Wheeler, and the episode ended without confirming either of their fates. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

The New South Wales Police released a photo of the reality TV personality’s mugshot on Tuesday, confirming that a warrant had been issued for his arrest. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

The Tokyo Film Festival has made the first programming announcements for its 2026 edition, confirming that Sukiyaki and Colony will bookend the festival, while Godzilla Minus Zero has been set as the Centerpiece film. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Golden 1 Center later announced that the concert had been postponed, confirming that a member of the touring crew died. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026