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
Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Those claims fueled election conspiracy theories about voter fraud and Dominion voting machines in Georgia, despite multiple audits confirming the results.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, the Southern Section worked it out and deserves praise for finally confirming eligibility because the circumstances clearly did not involve falsification of an address, no movement for athletic reasons and was a bonafide change of residence to get a fresh start for everyone involved.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Zendaya’s mother, Claire Stoermer of Oakland, is neither officially confirming nor denying a bombshell claim that her daughter recently married her fiancé Tom Holland in secret.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Brown is accused of going into the bar and confirming to her accomplices the brothers were inside.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Around this time, confirming plans (like, say, a first or second date) multiple times and generally being more forgiving if someone makes mistakes is appropriate.
—Annabel Gat, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
The Meta partnership marks AMD’s first full platform validation at multi-gigawatt scale, confirming its ability to deliver rack-level AI systems for the world’s largest cloud operators.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
By 1998, one year after Diana's death, Charles began confirming his relationship with Parker Bowles (now Queen Camilla) to the press, according to Town & Country.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
In Hazmieh, another southern neighborhood of Beirut, the Comfort Hotel was struck without warning before dawn Wednesday, a local council member told ABC News, confirming reports from Lebanese state media.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Those claims fueled election conspiracy theories about voter fraud and Dominion voting machines in Georgia, despite multiple audits confirming the results.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, the Southern Section worked it out and deserves praise for finally confirming eligibility because the circumstances clearly did not involve falsification of an address, no movement for athletic reasons and was a bonafide change of residence to get a fresh start for everyone involved.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Zendaya’s mother, Claire Stoermer of Oakland, is neither officially confirming nor denying a bombshell claim that her daughter recently married her fiancé Tom Holland in secret.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Brown is accused of going into the bar and confirming to her accomplices the brothers were inside.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Around this time, confirming plans (like, say, a first or second date) multiple times and generally being more forgiving if someone makes mistakes is appropriate.
—Annabel Gat, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
The Meta partnership marks AMD’s first full platform validation at multi-gigawatt scale, confirming its ability to deliver rack-level AI systems for the world’s largest cloud operators.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
By 1998, one year after Diana's death, Charles began confirming his relationship with Parker Bowles (now Queen Camilla) to the press, according to Town & Country.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
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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The Audubon Society was the sole organization with a hydrologist on staff in Florida, but after CERP passed, the goal of most organizations working there shifted to verifying the accuracy of reports, data, and modeling.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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But states first must update their online portals used by Medicaid participants, their aging computer systems used by state workers and their methods of verifying information through various databases.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On Tuesday, the City Council is scheduled to take the key step of cementing city ownership by approving payouts to the county and some other local agencies — school districts, community college districts and health districts — that have a financial interest in Liberty Station.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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My hostess stands in the middle of her guests and offers me the slightest of nods, the quick upward pull of an approving smile.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Companies that are otherwise supportive of the policy are forced into workarounds.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Regular agreements become supportive containers rather than constrictive walls.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some residents and community groups say conditions around MacArthur Park remain far from resolved, arguing that drug activity and safety concerns persist despite recent enforcement and outreach efforts.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Citadel Securities published a blistering takedown of the Citrini essay, noting, for instance, that demand for software engineers is up 11% year over year, and more broadly arguing that productivity shocks have historically expanded output and raised real incomes.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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European lawmakers on Monday delayed a vote on ratifying the pact to seek clarification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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America’s ratification that year broke a logjam of inaction by nations that had signed the agreement but were wary about actually ratifying it as a legal document.—
Gary W. Yohe,
The Conversation,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Confirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirming. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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