as in supporting
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something
in the absence of confirming evidence, we should give him the benefit of the doubt
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as in verifying
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
several eyewitnesses who can confirm the defendant's account of what happened
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as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship
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Recent Examples of confirming
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Leonardi submitted a letter to the commissioner confirming her secretary used the credit card to buy the $150 ticket to the gala.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The production is currently finalizing global distribution agreements before confirming a new release date.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The volunteer dive team spent three years searching for the wreckage, eventually confirming its identity with the help of the Coast Guard Historians Office, which provided historical records, technical data and archival images of the ship's wheel, bell, deck fittings and weaponry.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
On March 31, West and Amanda released a joint statement confirming their relationship, effectively creating Bravo’s latest scandal.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
The cases of Legionnaires' disease, a type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, which can live in mist and water systems, prompted the SNHD to conduct environmental samplings at the Wynn, confirming its systems were infected with the bacteria.
—Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Before arrival, emails are sent confirming meals, treatments, and personalized itineraries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
In a new interview with Glamour, Miller opened up about her ex West Wilson and her best friend Amanda Batula confirming their relationship and addressed the scandal among her costars.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Defense Blog reported that the system was tested in a live-fire scenario, confirming its ability to deploy armed drones during active operations.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Leonardi submitted a letter to the commissioner confirming her secretary used the credit card to buy the $150 ticket to the gala.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The production is currently finalizing global distribution agreements before confirming a new release date.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The volunteer dive team spent three years searching for the wreckage, eventually confirming its identity with the help of the Coast Guard Historians Office, which provided historical records, technical data and archival images of the ship's wheel, bell, deck fittings and weaponry.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
On March 31, West and Amanda released a joint statement confirming their relationship, effectively creating Bravo’s latest scandal.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
The cases of Legionnaires' disease, a type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, which can live in mist and water systems, prompted the SNHD to conduct environmental samplings at the Wynn, confirming its systems were infected with the bacteria.
—Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Before arrival, emails are sent confirming meals, treatments, and personalized itineraries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
In a new interview with Glamour, Miller opened up about her ex West Wilson and her best friend Amanda Batula confirming their relationship and addressed the scandal among her costars.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirming
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Some went after Cashman, some after Boone, some after Steinbrenner’s son Hal, and some after Aaron Judge’s non-supporting cast.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sure, that was exacerbated, and to some degree directly caused, by the ample non-supporting cast around him, especially on the offensive line.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Part of the new study also included verifying Curiosity’s results with extensive testing in labs on Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Zvi Reich called sources the cornerstones of journalistic activities such as detecting, researching, and verifying news.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Under a California law enacted in 2018, a city, county or public agency must provide notice and hold public meetings before approving permits or allowing the reuse of existing buildings for immigration proceedings.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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On April 16, GOP state Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Houston officials for approving sanctuary policies that violated SB 4.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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Demi Moore has been supportive of ex-husband Bruce Willis — even almost 30 years after their divorce.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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April 19 guest commentary The recent commentary on the Colorado Connector rail service was supportive of moving ahead.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Video obtained by The News shows the victim arguing with the dog owner when a woman in red storms up and starts swinging.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The West Texas project recently received the largest air pollution permit ever granted in the US, while Musk’s Memphis project has faced multiple lawsuits arguing the gas turbines are worsening air quality in historically Black communities.—
Mark Chediak,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Workers represented by United Steelworkers Local 12775 are headed back to work at NIPSCO, after ratifying a new contract with the utility.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Last April, the union celebrated when Atlanta City Council passed a resolution ratifying the first-of-its-kind collective bargaining agreement.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Confirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirming. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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