swear in

verb

Definition of swear innext
as in to confirm

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Recent Examples of swear in Kellen was not sworn in to testify for the interview, which was conducted behind closed doors. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 The council plans to make an appointment during its June 22 business meeting, and the interim mayor will be sworn in on July 1. — Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026 Federal officials haven’t indicated when efforts to swear in or interview applicants from these countries will resume. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026 That would give them an excuse to refuse to swear in new members of Congress. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swear in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear in
  1. confirm
  2. install
  3. initiate
  4. affirm
  5. validate
  6. let
  7. permit
  8. inaugurate
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  • That second statement basically confirms it as fact to the other women.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The bank has yet to officially confirm Waldron’s CEO appointment.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of confirm
Verb
  • States like North Carolina,Vermont and Texas are spending millions to upgrade or install cooling systems.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • There will always be a need for someone to lay fiber, install power equipment, maintain transmission lines, retrofit buildings, and wire the data centers that AI requires.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of install
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  • China already leads the world in the number of clinical trials initiated annually.
    — Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Oppenheimer initiates FuelCell Energy as outperform Oppenheimer said the company has a unique offering.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of initiate
Verb
  • However, support for gender-affirming care and other LGBTQ rights is more limited, polling has shown.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Still, Burney-Scott said, the journal article is lacking some perspectives — including discussion of early menopause due to gender-affirming care, or a medical intervention — that shows the limitations of current research.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of affirm
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  • The mercurial aspect of the ego wants so much to be validated, respected and understood for a pursuit.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Much of that work involves collecting, annotating, and validating the data used to train machines to operate in the physical world.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of validate
Verb
  • Get absorbed in work, movement, or a project that lets your energy become productive instead of argumentative.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This structure lets Soros money flow into organizations that can concentrate spending on competitive races as Democrats face a fundraising gap with Republicans.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of let
Verb
  • Supply constraints, regulations, the immigration crackdown, permitting issues and many other practical realities have prevented all those goods and labor supplies from coming into balance with the extreme demand.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Both packaging and online product detail pages are permitted to provide an outbound link to a dedicated webpage on the manufacturer’s website to display the full list of ingredients.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of permit
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  • Five African heads of state inaugurated on Wednesday a $16-billion oil refinery project in East Africa, following calls for the continent to boost its self-sufficiency in processing raw materials into finished products.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The line was inaugurated in May 2024 with machinery supplied by Rieter.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of inaugurate

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