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
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Key Facts An internal memo from December, reviewed by the Washington Post, stated Department of Interior employees, including National Park staff, were prohibited from confirming deaths or details about severe injuries—an apparent break in policy.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
But a representative for On stopped short of confirming the news.
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Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
The memo did not specify what agency would be tasked with confirming deaths, according to the Post.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Because of the quick succession of Wednesday’s quakes, Hubbard said confirming there were two earthquakes could be difficult with the preliminary data — and there are other possible explanations for what scientists see on seismographs currently.
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Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Despite lawyers for the center confirming in a court filing, via Forbes, that the removal had finished later that morning, the scaffolding and tarp remained.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The hours-long delay in confirming the shooting, however, has raised questions from at least two state lawmakers.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Some of Díaz-Canel’s statements were remarkable simply for confirming that Cuban leaders knew their economic policies did not work and yet had resisted reforms.
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Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Verb
The United Center shared a statement from the tour's management Thursday evening confirming the show has been postponed, along with the concert's third stop in Ohio, due to Richie's health.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Key Facts An internal memo from December, reviewed by the Washington Post, stated Department of Interior employees, including National Park staff, were prohibited from confirming deaths or details about severe injuries—an apparent break in policy.
—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
But a representative for On stopped short of confirming the news.
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Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
The memo did not specify what agency would be tasked with confirming deaths, according to the Post.
—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Because of the quick succession of Wednesday’s quakes, Hubbard said confirming there were two earthquakes could be difficult with the preliminary data — and there are other possible explanations for what scientists see on seismographs currently.
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Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Despite lawyers for the center confirming in a court filing, via Forbes, that the removal had finished later that morning, the scaffolding and tarp remained.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The hours-long delay in confirming the shooting, however, has raised questions from at least two state lawmakers.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Some of Díaz-Canel’s statements were remarkable simply for confirming that Cuban leaders knew their economic policies did not work and yet had resisted reforms.
—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirming
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The incredible supporting cast is made up entirely of old-hand character actors, promising but underknown newcomers, and comedy- or comedy-adjacent figures with passionate niche followings and Gumby-esque limbs.
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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.
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If a debt collector reaches out, start by verifying the debt, understanding which benefits are protected and learning your rights under federal law.
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This shift makes verifying human presence and agent accountability the new bottleneck, rather than just AI intelligence.
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Senators later adopted Amendment 1 before approving the bill.
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Finland’s parliament on Wednesday voted to lift a decades-old ban on nuclear weapons, approving a major defense policy shift aimed at aligning the country more closely with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) deterrence strategy.
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Council members appeared supportive.
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The continuing care center at the Cockeysville facility also provides supportive living for 91 residents, ranging from rehabilitation programs to comprehensive nursing.
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Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, officials are pausing data center development for one year, with vocal neighbors arguing that the risk posed by a controversial project outweigh the threat of litigation.
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President Donald Trump‘s first-term Attorney General Bill Barr is making an aggressive public push for Senate Republicans to confirm Todd Blanche as the nation’s next attorney general, arguing the president’s acting Justice Department chief is the best person to lead the department.
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During that ratifying convention, Wilson also argued that the franchise should extend broadly, beyond just property owners.
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Both resolutions, ratifying the clerk-treasurer’s office policies and procedures and the public comment policy, will be brought back up at the council’s July meeting.
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“Confirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirming. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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