1
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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2
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 first release of The Athletic’s Heisman Trophy straw poll confirms the intrigue involved in a Week 7 Big Ten matchup of undefeated teams led by breakout transfer quarterbacks.
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Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
This confirms ongoing speculation that, after the exit of Kim Jones from his role as artistic director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women in October last year, more changes could be taking place at the brand.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are separating, Variety confirms.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
The result confirms that resolving whether QMA equals QMA1 will need nonrelativizing methods, which analyze circuit structures rather than treating them as black boxes.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
OpenAI did not immediately disclose whether that fee would be a flat fee or a percentage of the sale, but that decision confirms summer reports that the company would monetize the shopping function.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Yes, these flecks are seeds that were once inside of a vanilla bean, confirms Britton.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
The promo confirms that Burke’s battalion chief Vince died in the memory care building fire where he, along with his wife, Cal Fire Division Chief Sharon (Diane Farr), and his father, retired battalion chief Walter Leone (Jeff Fahey), were trapped with the roof collapsing on them.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Following the runaway success of horror movie Weapons, director Zach Cregger confirms the early reports that a prequel movie focused on a younger Aunt Gladys is in the works.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
This confirms ongoing speculation that, after the exit of Kim Jones from his role as artistic director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women in October last year, more changes could be taking place at the brand.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are separating, Variety confirms.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
The result confirms that resolving whether QMA equals QMA1 will need nonrelativizing methods, which analyze circuit structures rather than treating them as black boxes.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
OpenAI did not immediately disclose whether that fee would be a flat fee or a percentage of the sale, but that decision confirms summer reports that the company would monetize the shopping function.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Yes, these flecks are seeds that were once inside of a vanilla bean, confirms Britton.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
The promo confirms that Burke’s battalion chief Vince died in the memory care building fire where he, along with his wife, Cal Fire Division Chief Sharon (Diane Farr), and his father, retired battalion chief Walter Leone (Jeff Fahey), were trapped with the roof collapsing on them.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Following the runaway success of horror movie Weapons, director Zach Cregger confirms the early reports that a prequel movie focused on a younger Aunt Gladys is in the works.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirms
Verb
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Mud Jeans has become the first denim brand to achieve the TESTEX Circularity Label, a certification that independently verifies durability, repairability and recyclability in textiles.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Domain Controller verifies the TGT and builds a service ticket.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The commission, comprising 17 voting members, selects a preferred candidate, whom the Prime Minister then approves.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each fiscal year, Congress approves funding for federal agencies.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit argues the latter, that the victim, John Doe 8, did not discover the injuries from the abuse until four years from the time of the filing.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Even the suggestion of such a levy, argues Schrieder, could be enough to spook studio executives weighing where to place their next tentpole.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Terms of the agreement won’t be made public until after the union ratifies the contract and the board reviews it, the statement said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Screambox supports three simultaneous streams, which is about average.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Letizia says his dispensary in Menomonee Falls supports regulating hemp, including requiring testing products and setting a statewide age restriction.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Confirms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirms. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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