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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 team confirms that Uranus’ upper atmosphere has continued to cool over the past thirty years – a trend that has been surprising scientists for over three decades.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
Lafe confirms that under the contract the anglers signed with DTF, the league has 30 calendar days to pay out the tournament winnings.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2026
Finding physical proof, however, that confirms such recipes were prepared and used to treat actual ailments in antiquity is rare.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
While research confirms wet floating reduces anxiety, scientific evidence for dry floating remains limited, though early studies suggest comparable therapeutic potential.
—Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Connor Spies confirms there was some love lost with Chris Fusco after the recently single man pitched himself as a better choice for Connor's fiancée, Bri McNees.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security also confirms to WJZ that none of its ICE agents were in the area.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Sia Furler is very much still Australia’s Queen of Spotify, new streaming data confirms.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2026
Replying confirms your number is active, while clicking anything can lead to fake login pages, follow-up scams or malware.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
Lafe confirms that under the contract the anglers signed with DTF, the league has 30 calendar days to pay out the tournament winnings.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2026
Finding physical proof, however, that confirms such recipes were prepared and used to treat actual ailments in antiquity is rare.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
While research confirms wet floating reduces anxiety, scientific evidence for dry floating remains limited, though early studies suggest comparable therapeutic potential.
—Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Connor Spies confirms there was some love lost with Chris Fusco after the recently single man pitched himself as a better choice for Connor's fiancée, Bri McNees.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security also confirms to WJZ that none of its ICE agents were in the area.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Sia Furler is very much still Australia’s Queen of Spotify, new streaming data confirms.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2026
Replying confirms your number is active, while clicking anything can lead to fake login pages, follow-up scams or malware.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirms
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The group verifies each death and arrest with a network of activists on the ground in Iran.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even if a collection account is temporarily removed during an investigation, it can be reinstated if the debt collector verifies the information.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Samantha Brown also approves of this method.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 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,
10 Feb. 2026
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While the talks were aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, Jafarzadeh argues that for the regime, talks would be nothing more than a tactical delay.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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In a recent column, [Broward Health CEO and Memorial Healthcare interim CEO] Shane Strum argues that closer alignment between Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare System is necessary to improve access.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 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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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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“Confirms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirms. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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