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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

When a lawman confirms to Cal the rumor that Cathy, known by then as the nearby town’s madam, Kate, shot his father, Cal muses, “He must have done something to hurt her.”

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Speaking after the verdict, their lawyer Matthieu Chirez said the decision "comes as a relief for all the civil plaintiffs because it confirms the penal responsibility of the traffickers".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Israel neither confirms nor denies that it has nuclear weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Rams coach Sean McVay confirms Aaron Donald will play Monday against the New York Giants, but star wide receiver Puka Nacua is listed as questionable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

The book confirms the connection between Atzerodt and Booth.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly