SWEAR IN Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

swear in

verb

Definition of swear in

as in to confirm

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Recent Examples of swear in An ongoing recruit class will swear in 55 recruits by early next year, helping to offset the officers expected to retire. — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025 The lawsuit comes after Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes demanded in a letter sent last week that Johnson swear in Grijalva. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025 Democrats have claimed Johnson is refusing to swear in Grijalva because of the Epstein files dispute. — Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 So why not swear in Adelita Grijalva who was elected two weeks ago during a pro forma session? — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swear in

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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston and Joan Sebastian Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, were both killed during federal immigration enforcement operations, but neither man was the target of those operations, sources have confirmed.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Patients would initiate the request, to be reviewed by health professionals within 15 days, and then confirm it after a period of reflection lasting at least two days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026

Definition of confirm

Verb

To create this upper deck, Westfalia installs what appears from outside to be a half-length roof rack in front of the pop-up.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Seventy feet above our heads was a steel rigging grid that can hold 221 tons of screens, robotics, and acrobats, elements that Romain’s team installs each day from scratch.

— Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

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Patients would initiate the request, to be reviewed by health professionals within 15 days, and then confirm it after a period of reflection lasting at least two days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
The investment firm initiated coverage of the space technology name with an outperform rating.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of initiate

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Their fundamentalist, literal understanding of the Bible is one that drives them to take bigger, bolder actions to affirm their belief that the United States is a Christian nation.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
On July 17, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China President Xi Jinping affirmed that the country will remain committed to releasing models on an open-source basis.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of affirm

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Zero will now embark on an extensive sea trial period, during which her systems will be tested and validated.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
According to Chandana, about 80% of the technologies now flying on Vikram-1 — including its carbon-composite structures, solid propulsion system, avionics and thermal protection materials — were first validated during that mission.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of validate

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On the opposite side of the ball, he could be heard barking orders out during pick-and-roll situations, loudly letting teammates know where the ball-handler was headed.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Choose one clear intention for the day, then let your actions carry it.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of let

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Basabe seemed unaware of the man’s presence in the courthouse, after Marsh had ruled before trial that the man would not be permitted as a witness.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
The Uniform Time Act of 1966 act permitted moving clocks forward one hour in March, and back one hour in November.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

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