confirms

verb

present tense third-person singular of confirm
1
as in verifies
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 approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship

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Recent Examples of confirms The city confirms the four cameras near Holly Lane have already been removed. — Brooklyn Andres, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 28 Aug. 2026 Renoon structures and confirms consistency of product and supply chain data across both Tod’s internal systems and those of its partners. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Regarding a tour to promote the band’s new album, Banks reveals that an announcement will be made soon, and confirms that Latin America will definitely be included. — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026 The sighting still needs to be accepted by the California Bird Records Committee, which reviews and confirms rare bird sightings in the state. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The Coach alum died of pneumonia, her family confirms to PEOPLE. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Edelman’s 2026 Trust Barometer, based on nearly 34,000 respondents across 28 countries, confirms that employers are particularly well positioned to build trust among people with differing values and perspectives. — Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Data from the Forest Service tentatively confirms Finch’s hypothesis, suggesting that kudzu occupies around 227,000 acres of Southern land, just a small fraction of the millions of acres it has been said to cover. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026 The announcement, made on star Teja Sajja‘s birthday, also confirms the film’s cast and creative team. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirms
  1. verifies
  2. approves
  3. argues
  4. ratifies
Verb
  • In other words, there’s no comprehensive process that verifies safety certification before sale.
    — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Crypto verifies the transaction, not the assumption someone made before authorizing it.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of verifies
Verb
  • We also like CarShield, which approves cars with up to 300,000 miles, twice the industry average.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And then there are the animals The regulations say domestic or other animals kept in groups such as packs, herds, litters, bevies or flocks larger than three are prohibited, unless the Village approves otherwise by resolution.
    — Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of approves
Verb
  • Sankey also argues that the SEC was acting on its own and not attempting to collude with NCAA to stop Kiffin from bringing in ex-pros.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Pinney argues that the female figures in Ravi Varma’s work helped drive its proliferation.
    — Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of argues
Verb
  • The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement during its meeting on Tuesday, but the union urged an earlier vote, saying teachers could return Monday if the board ratifies the deal by then.
    — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of ratifies

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“Confirms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirms. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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