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
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The medical team carries out a detailed diagnosis of the patient’s hair-loss pattern and donor capacity before confirming the number of grafts and the technique.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The solution that might have come to your mind along the way will have slipped it by the time the show, with more twists than a complete set of Chubby Checker LPs, gets around to confirming it.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The Inspector General's office has a policy of not commenting on — or confirming — requests for investigation.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The governor refused to answer reporter questions on if whoever was responsible for the buyout blunder faced any disciplinary action, instead just confirming that action has been taken.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The images revealed both the mass and an affected lymph node, confirming the presence of cancer cells.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The Duffers intentionally are not confirming either way, saying their intention is to leave it open ended.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Inter Miami continues to strengthen its roster on the heels of its first league championship, confirming on Wednesday the signing of Brazilian center back Micael dos Santos (known, simply, as Micael) from Palmeiras.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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SwitchBot positioned the Onero H1 as a practical household assistant rather than a showcase robot, confirming that pre-orders would open following CES as part of its broader smart home automation ecosystem.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The medical team carries out a detailed diagnosis of the patient’s hair-loss pattern and donor capacity before confirming the number of grafts and the technique.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The solution that might have come to your mind along the way will have slipped it by the time the show, with more twists than a complete set of Chubby Checker LPs, gets around to confirming it.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The Inspector General's office has a policy of not commenting on — or confirming — requests for investigation.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The governor refused to answer reporter questions on if whoever was responsible for the buyout blunder faced any disciplinary action, instead just confirming that action has been taken.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The images revealed both the mass and an affected lymph node, confirming the presence of cancer cells.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The Duffers intentionally are not confirming either way, saying their intention is to leave it open ended.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Inter Miami continues to strengthen its roster on the heels of its first league championship, confirming on Wednesday the signing of Brazilian center back Micael dos Santos (known, simply, as Micael) from Palmeiras.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirming
Adjective
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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
Verb
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Crypto mining, like AI, relies heavily on graphic processing units, or GPUs, with the chips racing to solve complicated algorithms that spit out currency rewards for correctly verifying blockchain transactions, and CoreWeave was a steady buyer.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Officials warn that scammers may pressure you to complete payments quickly, preventing you from verifying the amount or merchant name.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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As expected, Tesla shareholders did a truly unprecedented thing, approving a pay package for Elon Musk that could, over the next decade, turn the CEO into the world’s first trillionaire.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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The response was overwhelmingly supportive, which did surprise me a little.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Trump has openly lobbied for the Nobel Peace Prize, arguing that his actions have helped resolve multiple international conflicts, claims that have drawn public backing from several world leaders.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors deny Bondi has conflict of interest Federal prosecutors slammed the defense's claims as meritless and misleading, arguing there is no conflict of interest with the attorney general because there is no present or future financial gain.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The United States signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1996 during President Bill Clinton's first term, but the Senate voted against ratifying the treaty.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Delegates of Workers United and the company resumed bargaining in April 2024 with the goal of ratifying a new contract by the end of the year, but that never came to pass as negotiations stalled with both sides blaming the other for not coming to the table.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Confirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirming. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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