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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New forms of payment, including digital currency, are working their way into everyday transactions, and AI is beginning to move from informing decisions to initiating and completing them.

— Andy Zosel, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
That's the message in a Tuesday note from analysts at Melius who initiated coverage on the housing sector — putting a buy rating and a $397-per-share price target on Home Depot .

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of initiate

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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

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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

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