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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
Research in Frontiers in Psychology confirms that self-aware leaders make sharper decisions under pressure, sustain stronger teams and outlast peers across market cycles.
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Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Midland Mayor Lori Blong confirms 1 person killed During a news conference, Midland Mayor Lori Blong confirmed that one person was killed.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The report confirms that figure, and notes that Andrew’s brother, Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, has a lease with a similar peppercorn provision.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Alas, as the current crisis confirms, such mere facts do not persuade those leading the anti-vaccine crusade that threatens both existing protections and the hope of creating new ones.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
This has been the worst secret in DFW sports for more than a year, and the announcement confirms the team to intends to leave the American Airlines Center when the lease expires in the spring of 2031.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
The daughter of The Real Housewives of New Jersey star was arrested by the Montville Township Police Department and charged with simple assault and purposely/ knowingly causing a bodily injury, law enforcement confirms to PEOPLE.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
New video evidence has emerged in court that attorneys say confirms once and for all that an idle Southern California Edison transmission line reactivated and started the devastating Eaton fire.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Symptoms overlap heavily with anxiety, depression and thyroid disorders, and there is no blood test that definitively confirms perimenopause, making clinical identification difficult even when women raise it themselves.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Midland Mayor Lori Blong confirms 1 person killed During a news conference, Midland Mayor Lori Blong confirmed that one person was killed.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The report confirms that figure, and notes that Andrew’s brother, Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, has a lease with a similar peppercorn provision.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Alas, as the current crisis confirms, such mere facts do not persuade those leading the anti-vaccine crusade that threatens both existing protections and the hope of creating new ones.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
This has been the worst secret in DFW sports for more than a year, and the announcement confirms the team to intends to leave the American Airlines Center when the lease expires in the spring of 2031.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
The daughter of The Real Housewives of New Jersey star was arrested by the Montville Township Police Department and charged with simple assault and purposely/ knowingly causing a bodily injury, law enforcement confirms to PEOPLE.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
New video evidence has emerged in court that attorneys say confirms once and for all that an idle Southern California Edison transmission line reactivated and started the devastating Eaton fire.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Symptoms overlap heavily with anxiety, depression and thyroid disorders, and there is no blood test that definitively confirms perimenopause, making clinical identification difficult even when women raise it themselves.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirms
Verb
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This program verifies magnet performance before the parts are locked into the main reactor.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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The agency said the State Brand Inspector, which verifies livestock ownership through brands, and multiple county sheriff’s offices are investigating incidents of cattle shot and killed in Jerome and Gooding counties.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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Lebanon's largest amnesty since the end of its devastating 1975-90 civil war is expected to occur in the coming weeks, once parliament approves it and the president signs it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 June 2026
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The board, which reviews and approves the APRN protocol agreements, planned to reevaluate its position statement in response to the complaints.—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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Brantley argues that this history challenges the conventional view of the decade as a period when leftist activism receded and conservative politics prevailed.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
12 June 2026
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Tim Wu, author of The Age of Extraction, argues that many of today's largest technology firms operate by extracting value from our attention, data, and behavior.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement during its meeting on Tuesday, but the union urged an earlier vote, saying teachers could return Monday if the board ratifies the deal by then.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 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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“Confirms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirms. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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