- present participle of confirm.
confirming
Example Sentences
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Measurements of this kind could become valuable for independently confirming reactor status and tracking spent-fuel inventories.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
New Zealand have followed several individual member nations including England, Wales, Norway, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in confirming they will not support Infantino's re-election bid.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Typically when I move to a new place, the red-and-blue-striped envelope from the post office confirming my new address goes directly from the mailbox into the trash.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Their positions appeared to have shifted, confirming general relativity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Perplexed, I stand and lift the wire, confirming it’s attached back at the tree.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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