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
Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
One of the biggest pieces of professional wrestling news has been Penta El Zero Miedo being removed from All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) roster, seemingly confirming that his contract is up and his time with the company has come to an end.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
In addition, the Senate has directed all of its energy during the lame-duck session toward confirming as many of Biden's judicial nominees as possible, while the House is focused on passing a short-term spending bill.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Even before officially confirming their identity to TMZ, the actor definitely appeared to be dropping hints on social media.
—James Factora, Them, 6 Dec. 2024
The watch comes with an extract from the Patek Philippe archives, confirming a 1990 manufacture date.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Dorset’s End of The Road Festival has announced its first lineup for 2025’s event, confirming that Father John Misty, Sharon Van Etten, Caribou and Self Esteem will headline.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
Political observers believe confirming Gabbard will require a heavier lift in the Senate compared to others, especially among hawkish Republicans who could oppose the choice.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Britney's birthday also coincided with the official release of court documents confirming her legal single status following her divorce from Sam Asghari.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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With Microsoft confirming a critical new Windows zero-day vulnerability this week, the fact that Google has confirmed two high-risk security vulnerabilities in the Chrome web browser might appear less of an issue.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
One of the biggest pieces of professional wrestling news has been Penta El Zero Miedo being removed from All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) roster, seemingly confirming that his contract is up and his time with the company has come to an end.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
In addition, the Senate has directed all of its energy during the lame-duck session toward confirming as many of Biden's judicial nominees as possible, while the House is focused on passing a short-term spending bill.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Even before officially confirming their identity to TMZ, the actor definitely appeared to be dropping hints on social media.
—James Factora, Them, 6 Dec. 2024
The watch comes with an extract from the Patek Philippe archives, confirming a 1990 manufacture date.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Dorset’s End of The Road Festival has announced its first lineup for 2025’s event, confirming that Father John Misty, Sharon Van Etten, Caribou and Self Esteem will headline.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
Political observers believe confirming Gabbard will require a heavier lift in the Senate compared to others, especially among hawkish Republicans who could oppose the choice.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Britney's birthday also coincided with the official release of court documents confirming her legal single status following her divorce from Sam Asghari.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirming
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These technologies are being leveraged for many benefits, including automating repetitive tasks, verifying documents, detecting errors, reducing timelines, identifying risk, providing interactive experiences for borrowers and analyzing customer behaviors, among other things.Miriam Moore, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Instead of verifying each transaction individually, aggregation bundles multiple transactions into a single proof.Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Under the National Environmental Policy Act, the federal government is required to conduct environmental reviews before approving energy production plans, infrastructure builds and other projects.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company is also broadening its international footprint, with Canada approving the CAN-PRIME study to recruit patients for trials.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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The president-elect says Biden is responsible for the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, arguing that policies under his watch led to Hamas and Russia becoming emboldened.Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, Phelps remains resolute in his defense of the playoff format, arguing its fairness and noting its creation was heavily influenced by fan preferences.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Auburn’s opponent this weekend, Ohio State, was still working on finalizing its game contract as of late last week, according to an OSU spokesperson.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The remaining steps include finalizing Zena's go-to-market strategy and online consumer questionnaire, conducting an actual use trial with over 1,800 participants, and obtaining FDA and advisor committee review of OTC data.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Confirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirming. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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