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ratify, validate, prove v.
reinforce v.

VERB

ratify, validate, prove

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affirm approve back certify corroborate endorse establish explain sign substantiate support uphold verify

STRONG

attest authenticate bless buy check circumstantiate debunk double-check justify okay sanction settle subscribe underpin vouch warrant witness

WEAK

bear out check out give green light give high sign give stamp of approval give the go-ahead give the nod lap up make good make sure rubber-stamp sign off on size up thumbs up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse contradict deny disallow disapprove discredit disprove invalidate oppose refuse reject

STRONG

disagree refute veto

WEAK

annul cancel destroy repudiate void

VERB

reinforce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assure establish

STRONG

buttress clinch fix fortify invigorate settle strengthen

WEAK

make firm

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dishearten dissuade hurt unsettle weaken

WEAK

annul cancel contradict deny destroy disprove invalidate oppose repudiate veto void

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confirms

If the Senate confirms him to the Eighth Circuit, he will fill a seat opened by Judge Bobby Shepherd, who is taking senior status.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

If future research confirms and expands on that connection, understanding how CRH signaling affects OPCs, myelin formation, and brain development could eventually point toward completely new therapeutic approaches.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

The Miami-Dade court case database confirms that Hilton’s mother Teresita Lavandeira filed a petition for temporary custody over three minor children on Aug. 7.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

"The missing vultures are almost back. If you go to the marketplace now, you see vultures. At one time they disappeared, but now they are coming back," Igwe confirms.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Mr. Davis confirms that I paid my restitution in full.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz