swears in

verb

present tense third-person singular of swear in
as in confirms

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  1. confirms
  2. initiates
  3. affirms
  4. installs
  5. validates
  6. inaugurates
  7. lets
  8. permits
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  • The spokesperson confirms that ATF agents will be focused specifically on tracing the gun or weapons used by the suspect.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This certification confirms that the headphones produce audio at safe levels that will not cause hearing loss.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of confirms
Verb
  • Citi initiates Mobileye as buy Citi said the company is best positioned for autonomous driving.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Add to that Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland, where, if the pilot was incapacitated, a touch of a big red button initiates a safe, autonomous landing.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of initiates
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  • Cosmic Symphony memorializes the instruments, honors their journeys, and affirms the resilience of the human spirit.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • More importantly, the agreement affirms Greenland's sovereignty and right to self-determination while preventing non-NATO countries from establishing a military presence without the parties' approval.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of affirms
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  • Gill sells and installs flood barriers to customers including Mary Brickell Village and Tampa General Hospital.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Wild Neighbor also installs surveillance along with lights and sounds to scare the bears away.
    — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of installs
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  • This is even more exciting considering that this research validates teaming the JWST with radio telescopes to detect and track FRBs back to their points of origin.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But many of the results have already been verified in Lean—a programming language that validates a proof’s logic—and are therefore all but certain to be correct.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of validates
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  • Our history, it’s implied, inaugurates the best version of our future.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Northlight Theatre inaugurates its swank Evanston digs with The Front Page, set in a Chicago newsroom and starring real-life spouses Kate Fry and Timothy Edward Kane.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of inaugurates
Verb
  • In-person early voting began on Friday, which lets Minnesotans cast their ballot and put it straight into a voting machine.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Much like Parton, Judd lets her actions speak louder than her words, and one of the causes closest to her heart is helping military service members.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of lets
Verb
  • According to police, nobody had sought permission for the Mumbai event, and Azad Maidan is the sole venue where the Bombay High Court permits protests in the city.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The policy permits athletes assigned male at birth to practice with women’s teams under specified conditions.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of permits
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