Synonyms of confirms

confirms

verb

present tense third-person singular of confirm

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• verifies
• argues
• supports
• corroborates
• validates
• proves
• attests
• vindicates
• demonstrates
• certifies
• substantiates
• authenticates
• bears out
• affirms
• witnesses
• reinforces
• establishes
• testifies (to)
• asserts
• declares
• guarantees
• documents
• professes
• vouches (for)
• avers
• backs (up)
• avows
• warrants
• avouches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refutes
• disproves
• contradicts
• denies
• rebuts
• disclaims
• disavows
• challenges
• gainsays
• disputes
• questions
• contests

2

as in approves

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approves
• ratifies
• endorses
• finalizes
• accepts
• authorizes
• acknowledges
• formalizes
• affirms
• sanctions
• accredits
• warrants
• signs
• clears
• validates
• homologates
• certifies
• approbates
• OKs
• blesses
• enables
• permits
• sanctifies
• allows
• passes
• legalizes
• initials
• signs off (on)
• canonizes
• licenses
• rubber-stamps
• reapproves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• rejects
• disapproves
• declines
• prohibits
• disallows
• forbids
• ignores
• turns down
• vetoes
• enjoins
• proscribes
• bans
• negatives
• neglects
• disregards
• refuses
• overlooks
• rebuts
• interdicts
• illegalizes
• spurns
• rebuffs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confirms

Still, a visit to Meyers’ sleek apartment, admittedly paid for by his parents, confirms for Ed the kind of youthful privilege at play here, so unlike the scrappier downtown bohemia of his own artistic heyday. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The latest report from Catalonia confirms that by transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Marcus Smith, the creative director at Insomniac Games, confirms to EW it’s set after the events of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (2023). — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

The release also confirms that Charlie Hunnam will play Andrew, Rebecca Hall will play Abby, and Billie Lourd, a longtime Murphy favorite, will play Lizzie’s older sister, Emma. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

An Irregular spokesperson confirms to PEOPLE that the company is investigating how to securely run cybersecurity tests with AI agents. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

The process confirms that the primary circuit is completely leak-tight before any nuclear material enters the plant. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

On a standardized itinerary sold through a reseller, that request might mean waiting on a response from whoever built the original package, then waiting again while the reseller confirms it with the operator on the ground. — Emma Capp, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

The announcement confirms what Mulbah’s agent, Brett Tessler, announced on social media Wednesday. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026