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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 filing, entered Monday by Comey’s legal defense team, confirms that evidence collected in the leak investigation, codenamed Arctic Haze, is central to the Justice Department’s false-statement and obstruction case against him.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
The Duffers already worked out the answer back in season 4, Ross confirms.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
And Marissa Bode, who plays Elphaba’s disabled sister Nessarose, confirms her character’s origin story will differ from the stage version.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Heidi Diestel, a fourth generation farmer at Diestel Family Ranch, confirms to Southern Living that commodity turkey prices, as reported, are high and continuing to increase due to low supply and overall market conditions.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
My past voting record opposing the Birkdale rezoning, the lagoon rezoning, and the 55+ Community on Beatties Ford Rd confirms my commitment to representing the voters.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
View this Trade with Updated Prices at OptionsPlay Summary NVDA’s breakout confirms renewed leadership in both AI infrastructure and networking, margin expansion, and visibility into another record-setting quarter.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Although the couple hasn't officially announced her name, People confirms that Alma Grace Baptista Evans made her debut on October 24, 2025.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
After that, the district’s judges may appoint a replacement until the Senate confirms a nominee.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
The Duffers already worked out the answer back in season 4, Ross confirms.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
And Marissa Bode, who plays Elphaba’s disabled sister Nessarose, confirms her character’s origin story will differ from the stage version.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Heidi Diestel, a fourth generation farmer at Diestel Family Ranch, confirms to Southern Living that commodity turkey prices, as reported, are high and continuing to increase due to low supply and overall market conditions.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
My past voting record opposing the Birkdale rezoning, the lagoon rezoning, and the 55+ Community on Beatties Ford Rd confirms my commitment to representing the voters.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
View this Trade with Updated Prices at OptionsPlay Summary NVDA’s breakout confirms renewed leadership in both AI infrastructure and networking, margin expansion, and visibility into another record-setting quarter.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Although the couple hasn't officially announced her name, People confirms that Alma Grace Baptista Evans made her debut on October 24, 2025.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
After that, the district’s judges may appoint a replacement until the Senate confirms a nominee.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirms
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Federal workers must obtain two additional forms — an SF-8, which verifies federal employment and the SF-50, which verifies a worker is on furlough or has lost their job.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
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The line also carries the Seal of Cotton trademark, Cotton Incorporated’s label that verifies the natural fiber content of products.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Find a structure that works for both partners Ellen and Edward’s current system, in which Edward approves all of the couple’s spending, isn’t working for both of them.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Those who fail to renew on time could face a lapse in employment authorization, and employers would be required to suspend them until USCIS approves the new card.—
Daniel Shoer Roth,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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And a handful of standout horror films from around the ’70s, Johnson argues, specifically mirrored and even accelerated feminist flash points at a moment when public opinion regarding the roles and rights of women was wildly in flux.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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The administration further argues that it had been forced to reassign Department of Homeland Security agents from across the country to Portland due to the protests.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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That most of the general population will raise no objections further ratifies that dismal conclusion.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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The cessation of all fighting by the IDF and Hamas will go into effect after the Israel government ratifies the deal, according to an Israeli official.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Confirms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirms. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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