SWEARS IN Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

swears in

verb

present tense third-person singular of swear in

as in confirms

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By the time a metric confirms the decline, the company has already lost the months in which the gap could still close.

— Kerry Huang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Howden will be able to serve in the role without legislative approval until the Texas Senate confirms him when the Legislature returns in January.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of confirms

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Today's ruling affirms a principle that has underpinned sound economic stewardship for generations.

— Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Ending the show with one final jump affirms that there’s no future in which the Landry family is done with time traveling, despite the trauma and heartache the pond has delivered with its gift.

— Megan Vick, Variety, 22 June 2026

Definition of affirms

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When a drug manufacturer validates a production process using a particular filtration platform or bioprocessing system, changing suppliers becomes expensive, time-consuming and potentially risky.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 July 2026
The milestone further validates the autonomous flight controls and performance capabilities, moving it closer to carrier operations.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of validates

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Welcome to the wild world of casting non-professional actors, a practice that is in the spotlight this year as the Academy inaugurates the casting Oscar.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, on Monday.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of inaugurates

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Apple’s Declared Age Range API lets the operating system attest to a broad age range, with no birthdate and no document changing hands.

— Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026
Among users of Greenlight, a family finance app that lets parents automate allowance delivery, the average annual allowance given by NYC parents in 2025 was $831, or roughly $16 a week.

— Erika Janes, Curbed, 17 July 2026

Definition of lets

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Front Office Sports reportedly confirmed that FanDuel and Cameo have a partnership that permits Cameo videos to be purchased for FanDuel VIP bettors.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

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