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
Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Hailey Bieber, too, has given the sneaker a seal of approval, strutting around in its ombré, yellow-and-orange version in London while confirming that the trench coat and Nike Shox combo is one worthy of replicating this fall.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Numerical simulations and a theoretical quantum model validated the experimental results, confirming that the two phonon modes were indeed in the ultrastrong coupling regime.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Kaprizov blushed when confirming that he was greeted with a standing ovation upon entering the Wild locker room Tuesday morning.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
Brown gave him a vote of confidence before Houston’s regular-season finale on Sunday, but stopped short of confirming Espada will manage the club next season.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
According to Reuters, the Taliban ordered internet and mobile data services to be cut across the country, with diplomatic and industry sources confirming cellphone connectivity had collapsed.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Erin LaRow, a spokesperson for DCF, Kansas’ child welfare agency, said state privacy laws prevented her from confirming whether a hotline call from the nurse was received.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
In a statement confirming Broder’s death, his family pointed to the fact that Broder died on Rosh Hashanah.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Patrick took it surprisingly well, because Kacie kept making out with him and confirming that her choice had nothing to do with her feelings for him.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Hailey Bieber, too, has given the sneaker a seal of approval, strutting around in its ombré, yellow-and-orange version in London while confirming that the trench coat and Nike Shox combo is one worthy of replicating this fall.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Numerical simulations and a theoretical quantum model validated the experimental results, confirming that the two phonon modes were indeed in the ultrastrong coupling regime.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Kaprizov blushed when confirming that he was greeted with a standing ovation upon entering the Wild locker room Tuesday morning.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
Brown gave him a vote of confidence before Houston’s regular-season finale on Sunday, but stopped short of confirming Espada will manage the club next season.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
According to Reuters, the Taliban ordered internet and mobile data services to be cut across the country, with diplomatic and industry sources confirming cellphone connectivity had collapsed.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Erin LaRow, a spokesperson for DCF, Kansas’ child welfare agency, said state privacy laws prevented her from confirming whether a hotline call from the nurse was received.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
In a statement confirming Broder’s death, his family pointed to the fact that Broder died on Rosh Hashanah.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirming
Adjective
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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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The Free Press is still working on verifying other fundraisers related to the attack.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The city encourages residents to have their gardens certified by reputable organizations like the Wildlife Federation and post signs verifying compliance with those organizations’ standards.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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But September’s polling shows a modest recovery, with 32 percent approving and 61 percent disapproving (-29 net).—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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That includes approving a pay raise for a county official weeks after that official paid Woodward’s business $9,000 for campaign work.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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William, 43, has been supportive of his father following Buckingham Palace’s announcement in Febuary 2024 that the monarch was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Toward the end of his introduction, a few audience members could be heard shouting supportive exclamations for Mamdani, before Goldberg turned in her seat to address them live on the air.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For decades, DeLodder said, hospitals have quelled the establishment of freestanding birthing centers by arguing against their necessity.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The budget director wrote the project’s chapter on the Executive Office of the President, arguing that the bureaucracy is riddled with inefficiencies and corruption.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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Bethea said the fact that Sky Chefs has delayed ratifying their contract at BWI is a testament to its values.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Paramount Skydance is reportedly finalizing a deal to hire Bari Weiss, the founder of the Free Press, as editor in chief of CBS News.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Scarlet Girls won the Berlinale World Cinema Fund and is finalizing postproduction.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Confirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirming. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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