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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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
If Thursday’s inflation data confirms that price pressures are persistent, the market could face significant headwinds.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Third-party testing confirms that the supplement contains the ingredients listed on the label and is free from harmful contaminants.
—Lindsay Cook, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Whether or not a full album is truly off the table, Cobain’s update confirms that for now, fans eager for a Hov comeback may have to keep waiting.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The sighting now confirms all three species are present in Goa, according to researchers.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 10, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the victim as Daniella Weisman from Glencoe, a spokesperson confirms to PEOPLE.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Landman’s co-creator Christian Wallace had teased that the ending set up Moore for a larger role in season two, and now the teaser trailer released on Thursday confirms that.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Currently, the company’s order log confirms a balanced distribution in main geographical areas, with 30 percent of its sales booked in Europe, 31 percent in the Americas and 31 percent in the Middle East and Africa and Asia-Pacific region.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
In short, July’s JOLTS confirms the slowest labor market in some time—exactly as BofA predicted—while markets nervously await the next key jobs figures to see if this cooling trend continues.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Third-party testing confirms that the supplement contains the ingredients listed on the label and is free from harmful contaminants.
—Lindsay Cook, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Whether or not a full album is truly off the table, Cobain’s update confirms that for now, fans eager for a Hov comeback may have to keep waiting.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The sighting now confirms all three species are present in Goa, according to researchers.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 10, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the victim as Daniella Weisman from Glencoe, a spokesperson confirms to PEOPLE.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Landman’s co-creator Christian Wallace had teased that the ending set up Moore for a larger role in season two, and now the teaser trailer released on Thursday confirms that.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Currently, the company’s order log confirms a balanced distribution in main geographical areas, with 30 percent of its sales booked in Europe, 31 percent in the Americas and 31 percent in the Middle East and Africa and Asia-Pacific region.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
In short, July’s JOLTS confirms the slowest labor market in some time—exactly as BofA predicted—while markets nervously await the next key jobs figures to see if this cooling trend continues.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirms
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The trustee will complete the claim, presenting the tickets and documents to the Ohio Lottery Commission, which then verifies the ticket and the trust before issuing the prize money directly to the trust, LegalClarity notes.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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As a result, the selections come after months, if not years, of testing that verifies that these deep pocket sheet sets have earned a permanent spot in our linen closets.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
22 Aug. 2025
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At the Morgan Stanley event, Vena also sought to reassure concerns about labor at both companies if the STB approves the deal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Each agency in charge of enforcing each law would then weigh potential harms, with enforcement to be modified based on how much of the application each agency approves.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Runge argues in The Great Healthcare Disruption that innovation without humanity risks leaving patients behind, while humanity without innovation risks stalling medical progress.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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And seabed curtains could divert warm water toward other glaciers, the paper argues, or disrupt the upwelling of nutrients that feed phytoplankton—a crucial food for many other species.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 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
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This adaptability supports a variety of scientific and technological advancements, contributing to the future of space exploration.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Caracas denied the allegation, but it is widely believed that the Cartel de los Soles—the Cartel of the Suns—drug organization is led by the Venezuelan armed forces and controls or at least supports Tren de Aragua.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Confirms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirms. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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