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swears in

verb

present tense third-person singular of swear in
as in confirms

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  1. confirms
  2. initiates
  3. affirms
  4. installs
  5. validates
  6. inaugurates
  7. lets
  8. permits
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  • The Crown rarely confirms that one of its creations is a unique, so the fact that a quartet is going up for grabs is undoubtedly going to send watch lovers into a frenzy—not to mention that they’re done so with one of their most beloved watches.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Laboratory testing confirms the blends meet regulatory standards, deliver superior anti-knock and anti-detonation performance, and maintain high oxidation stability, along with low sulfur and benzene levels.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of confirms
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  • Raymond James initiates Rocket Lab as outperform The firm said shares are compelling.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of initiates
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  • The study affirms the safety of joint replacements, which give millions around the world a new lease on life each year.
    — Mike McRae August 31, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Yet the pandemic affirms Prem’s view that the public and private sectors need to work together in a health crisis.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of affirms
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  • Photovoltaic cells are laminated between the glass layers of the same insulated glass unit the building already installs, so the facade arrives at the site as one assembly.
    — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • According to Epic, following those instructions installs malware.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of installs
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  • This achievement validates a scalable technical design for broader commercial expansion across the industry.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The wall-to-wall attendance of every show with full audience engagement certainly validates the latter concern.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of validates
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  • Our history, it’s implied, inaugurates the best version of our future.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Northlight Theatre inaugurates its swank Evanston digs with The Front Page, set in a Chicago newsroom and starring real-life spouses Kate Fry and Timothy Edward Kane.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of inaugurates
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  • Moore’s Mona Friedman is indeed a familiar figure, a shy and impressionable wife who quietly nods along at dinner, lets people cut in front of her at the store, and seems generally uninterested in sticking up for herself.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Home Rule Act of 1973 lets residents elect a mayor, a council and neighborhood commissioners.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of lets
Verb
  • Housing shortages sometimes happen when cities can’t issue residential building permits fast enough to keep vacancy rates low and rent high in a secondary market.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Norway permits gambling only via state monopolies aimed at preventing gambling problems and at funneling profits to nonprofits.
    — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of permits
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