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as in verifies
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 approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship
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Recent Examples of confirms
The Global Wellness Institute’s 2025 Breathe Initiative confirms breathwork is gaining serious mainstream momentum.
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
This confirms them with honors.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
The hidden power of ritual The Seder also demonstrates something that behavioral science increasingly confirms.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
For her, this confirms that the conversation around Mexican food is expanding and that ingredients once viewed with suspicion are now sparking curiosity.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
This research confirms the validity of that latter theory.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin is to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
The new rendering confirms worries that the satellites will be longer than current V2 Starlink models.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Landgraf confirms construction on the current phase will be done by May 15.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
This confirms them with honors.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
The hidden power of ritual The Seder also demonstrates something that behavioral science increasingly confirms.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
For her, this confirms that the conversation around Mexican food is expanding and that ingredients once viewed with suspicion are now sparking curiosity.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
This research confirms the validity of that latter theory.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin is to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
The new rendering confirms worries that the satellites will be longer than current V2 Starlink models.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Landgraf confirms construction on the current phase will be done by May 15.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirms
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Doing so within 30 days of receiving the validation notice typically pauses all collection activity while the collector verifies the debt.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Plus, the brand is ClimeCo certified, which verifies a product’s full lifecycle carbon footprint and gives a path forward for companies committed to reducing their environmental impact.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Who within the district — executive director, deputy chief of operations or another administrator — approves a purchase depends on the amount.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Issuers have no say in this process once a court approves the filing.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Texas may have plenty of other inherent economic advantages, including a central location and long international border, but its high concentration of major metropolitan areas is also a major factor behind the state’s long-term success, a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas argues.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic claims it is being shut out of government contracts for disagreeing with the administration and argues the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Deal to cut tariffs and ease regulatory barriers A formal signing of the deal could come later this year after officials go through the legal details of the text and the EU Parliament ratifies it.—
Rajesh Roy,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Confirms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirms. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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