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 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

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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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The high court affirmed that the Missouri congressional map passed in 2022, which gives Republicans a 6-2 advantage over Democrats, should be used for the November election in a per curiam ruling.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Bonta, the state’s top law enforcement officer, also filed suit, asking the court to affirm his authority over local sheriffs.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of affirm

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Every machine on the high-volume line was engineered and validated on EnerVenue’s R&D line, six kilometers away, before it was committed to production here, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Haase’s team also checks if Zalando customers might be searching for the trend, as a way of validating the agents’ information.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of validate

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In 2023, Swift let Turner stay at her place in New York during her divorce from Jonas, and the two seemed to bond over dinners out in the city.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Georgia Tech engineers have developed a wireless networking system that lets tiny implants communicate through body tissue, potentially allowing sensors in one part of the body to trigger treatment somewhere else.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

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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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As a designer himself, Alessandri has worked with Norman Foster, among others, and the Technogym Village inaugurated in 2012 was designed by ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Ye Jianyuan The Suzhou MoCA was inaugurated nearly four years after construction commenced in December 2022.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

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