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
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
In the opposite corner is a certificate, confirming Chad Williams’ plaque on the ‘AV150 legacy wall’.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Paramount+ has formally renewed the Dexter sequel series for season two — confirming previous statements previously made by returning showrunner Clyde Phillips.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
News of a Tokyo Air Jordan 5 reissue first came about in May, with Jordan Brand confirming rumors that the elusive colorway would be returning.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Additionally, 57% report that obtaining a mortgage today would be difficult—up slightly from the prior month—further confirming the affordability squeeze.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Sakaguchi later showed that FoxP3 controls the development of regulatory T-cells, confirming its essential role in maintaining immune balance.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
In our testing, the Bluetooth connection never wavered, with long-term use confirming a roughly year-long battery life.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
The racket is sold with a Photomatching certificate, confirming its use across Alcaraz’s breakthrough run at the All England Club.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
NBCUniversal has locked in its usual Monday kickoff week to upfronts week in New York, confirming May 11 as the date of its main presentation to advertisers at Radio City Music Hall.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
In the opposite corner is a certificate, confirming Chad Williams’ plaque on the ‘AV150 legacy wall’.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Paramount+ has formally renewed the Dexter sequel series for season two — confirming previous statements previously made by returning showrunner Clyde Phillips.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
News of a Tokyo Air Jordan 5 reissue first came about in May, with Jordan Brand confirming rumors that the elusive colorway would be returning.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Additionally, 57% report that obtaining a mortgage today would be difficult—up slightly from the prior month—further confirming the affordability squeeze.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Sakaguchi later showed that FoxP3 controls the development of regulatory T-cells, confirming its essential role in maintaining immune balance.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
In our testing, the Bluetooth connection never wavered, with long-term use confirming a roughly year-long battery life.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
The racket is sold with a Photomatching certificate, confirming its use across Alcaraz’s breakthrough run at the All England Club.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 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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Currently, members of Clear must scan their fingerprints, eyes, or facial image before verifying their identity a second time with a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
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These systems help manage critical processes such as investigating fraudulent activity, resolving account issues, verifying user identities, and preparing reports for regulatory inquiries, all to make sure that customer information is handled with care and appropriate safeguards.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gatlin’s indictment highlights her approving more than $2 million in fraudulent Foundation payments to an Atlanta businessman, Yergan Jones, who owns an audiovisual company that provided no services to the nonprofit or Jackson Health System.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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But critics noted that the bulk of San Diego’s new units are market-rate, and the city is much further behind pace approving subsidized units for moderate-income and low-income residents.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Teachers, coaches, and parents—once supportive of their students and children choosing to take up the profession of arms—may now hesitate.—
Loree Sutton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Reviewers also state that the woven back and seat are supportive without feeling too stiff.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The American Chemistry Council took issue with the report’s findings on low birth weight and liver issues, arguing that the evidence wasn’t as robust as the report claimed.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Johnson’s son said that women were arguing with his mother about sharing the insurance information.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 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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Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel has cleared the final hurdle in finalizing a land-swap deal that will see the hotel lease land at neighboring Commerce Street Park for a gift shop and outdoor event plaza.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
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The ordinance drew criticism from council members, who felt any vote prior to finalizing the budget would bypass the city's democratic budget process.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Confirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirming. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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