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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  • 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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  • JPMorgan initiates Shattuck Labs as overweight JPMorgan says the biotech company has plenty of upside.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Definition of initiates
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  • The Odyssey’s box-office success affirms the power of spectacle, David Sims writes.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • The archdiocese’s memorial beautifully affirms that those lost to suicide are worthy of remembrance, dignity and love.
    — Geri McGinn Kerger, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of affirms
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  • Will benefit if new OC Sean Mannion indeed installs more routes for running backs.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Rivian installs silver brake calipers on its dual-motor electric vehicles, while tri-motor variants get yellow.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 22 July 2026
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  • The milestone clears one of the program’s most important early hurdles and validates a design approach focused on reducing development time and production costs without compromising mission performance.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • This validates the science and potential for lasting patient improvements.
    — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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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
Definition of permits
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