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confirm

[kuhn-furm] / kənˈfɜrm /
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

Example Sentences

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North Yorkshire Police wrote to Price at her home in West Sussex, asking her to confirm if she was driving the car.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Disappearance data is difficult to confirm in Mexico, though the number of people reported missing did climb during the Calderón administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In his message on Sunday, Trump also referred to another operation inside Iran to rescue "another brave pilot ... which we did not confirm, because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Before you do anything, confirm whether your husband’s pension is single life, or if it has a joint and survivor inclusion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Maria had hoped to remain in Surinam long enough to confirm all her discoveries, to repeat them and check her data as she had always done in Europe.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman