SWEARS IN Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

swears in

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present tense third-person singular of swear in

as in confirms

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Each of these hues, NASA’s analysis confirms, correspond to different types of ancient volcanism, from glasslike oozes to rubbly pyroclastic flow deposits.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Along with a potential best new artist Grammy nom, Geese could slot into rock or alternative categories, and the group’s label confirms that they have been submitted for all three.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

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Roth initiates El Pollo Loco as buy Roth said the fast food chain is undervalued.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Dairy cows produce calves as part of the reproductive cycle that initiates milk production, and Holstein steers have long entered the beef supply.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

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Cosmic Symphony memorializes the instruments, honors their journeys, and affirms the resilience of the human spirit.

— Billboard Staff, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
More importantly, the agreement affirms Greenland's sovereignty and right to self-determination while preventing non-NATO countries from establishing a military presence without the parties' approval.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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Wavecamper, too, installs two individual rear seats standard but offers fifth and sixth seats optionally, expanding the Flex E-Line's capability to serve as a proper everyday MPV for families, as well as a cozy four-sleeper camper van.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
In an act of something like willful, somewhat disturbing friendliness, or a desire not to have to deal with Leo the next time he’s locked out, Clive makes a copy of Leo’s key and installs a lock box by his door.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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This is even more exciting considering that this research validates teaming the JWST with radio telescopes to detect and track FRBs back to their points of origin.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
But many of the results have already been verified in Lean—a programming language that validates a proof’s logic—and are therefore all but certain to be correct.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026

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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

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Unlike a conventional tattoo, whose visible design generally remains until the pigment is removed or altered, PhotoTat lets users switch their tattoos between coloured and nearly invisible states.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Winter lets the spaces between each downbeat expand and contract, as if his Steinway grand has lungs.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of lets

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According to police, nobody had sought permission for the Mumbai event, and Azad Maidan is the sole venue where the Bombay High Court permits protests in the city.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The policy permits athletes assigned male at birth to practice with women’s teams under specified conditions.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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