1
as in to verify
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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2
as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship
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Recent Examples of confirm
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
However, in March, Google confirmed that the Assistant would be phased out in favor of Gemini.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Google has confirmed the latest warnings — that Gmail accounts are under attack, and has issued some simple, critical advice.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
The news was confirmed via a public obituary and his daughter Anne Marie Scalies’ statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 May 2025
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
However, in March, Google confirmed that the Assistant would be phased out in favor of Gemini.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Google has confirmed the latest warnings — that Gmail accounts are under attack, and has issued some simple, critical advice.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
The news was confirmed via a public obituary and his daughter Anne Marie Scalies’ statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirm
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In Bitcoin, nodes verify signatures and miners’ proof of work.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The Times could not yet verify whether Bartkus had any other affiliation with the base.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Donors could have offered direct payments to the city that the council would have needed to approve publicly, the report said.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Meanwhile, their supervisors, Kevin Bom and Gregory Merritt, were also accused by prosecutors of approving false reports that contradicted evidence of the abuse Gabriel was suffering.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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In a recent interview with The Bee, Weber criticized new efforts — including from members of her own party — to speed up California’s vote count, arguing elections officials already prioritize security and voter access.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2025
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But the state’s attorney general, Gentner Drummond, sued and argued the state constitution did not allow for public funds to be spent for churches or the teaching of religion.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Historical Context and Legal Precedent The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified after the Civil War, was explicitly intended to protect all persons born in the United States, regardless of ancestry.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The right to automatic U.S. citizenship at birth was enshrined by the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 in the wake of the Civil War.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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After legal challenges, in 2016, the Obama administration finalized a rule on STEM OPT.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Kardashian and West's divorce was finalized on Nov. 29, 2022, with the parents agreeing to joint physical and legal custody of their four children.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Operating engineers make $10K United Way donation United Way Northwest Indiana recently accepted a $10,000 donation from the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 during a special check presentation ceremony, according to a release.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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In January, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York sentenced former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to 11 years in prison after he was found to have accepted bribes to take action to benefit the governments of Qatar and Egypt.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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“Confirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirm. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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