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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
Ray advises Anna to let the police handle the situation, which confirms him as the most rational character on the show and thus the only threat that Cady seems to recognize.
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Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The veteran anchor, 65, who hosted the weekend show Alex Witt Reports, is set to leave the channel later this summer, PEOPLE confirms.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The act of copying confirms the value of the original, with innovators continuing to set the pace and accrue value.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Drivers place their licenses in an electronic kiosk that confirms the guest is permitted to enter, then the remote guard opens the gate.
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Achieving criticality confirms that the design can sustain the nuclear reactions required for future energy production.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
In the new blog post, Google’s Matthew Forsythe confirms that the developer verification system is slated to come online on September 30 of this year.
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Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
Other research confirms this, assigning sleep a pivotal role.
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday, his representative confirms.
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Anika Reed,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The veteran anchor, 65, who hosted the weekend show Alex Witt Reports, is set to leave the channel later this summer, PEOPLE confirms.
—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The act of copying confirms the value of the original, with innovators continuing to set the pace and accrue value.
—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Drivers place their licenses in an electronic kiosk that confirms the guest is permitted to enter, then the remote guard opens the gate.
—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Achieving criticality confirms that the design can sustain the nuclear reactions required for future energy production.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
In the new blog post, Google’s Matthew Forsythe confirms that the developer verification system is slated to come online on September 30 of this year.
—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
Other research confirms this, assigning sleep a pivotal role.
—
Lieke Ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday, his representative confirms.
—
Anika Reed,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirms
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On Kalshi, an internal team verifies outcomes against source reporting — typically within 12 hours of confirmation — with payouts landing about three hours after that; winners take $1 per winning share.
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OpenAI starts with national opportunity and democratic competitiveness, and the House draft starts with institutional capacity, asking who defines risk, who verifies compliance, who collects labor data and who enforces the rules.
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If the House approves the committee’s recommendation, and the Department of Justice decides to pursue charges, Joseph could face a fine of up to $100,000 and prison time for up to a year.
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The slides are well polished, the recommendations are clear, and the CEO approves everything within hours.
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The birthright citizenship ruling was a win for democracy — and a warning about erasing history, argues columnist Anita Chabria.
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Midjourney’s motion argues that it should also be allowed to dig deeper.
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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.
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Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.
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“Confirms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirms. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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