confirms

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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The breakthrough confirms that these exotic objects can power some of the brightest stellar explosions ever seen.

From Science Daily • Jul. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, a death cross often confirms a trend that already existed, said Koos.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

"The Court's decision confirms that law enforcement does not have a blank check to use new technology to conduct warrantless surveillance of people's movements," Heilman said.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Small-business owners feel these pressures firsthand—and the data confirms that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“So long as you understand that,” Dad confirms.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman