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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

Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

The story mostly confirms what we already knew: Things aren’t going well.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

A report detailing symptoms Boyle Heights residents around a burned-down warehouse confirms community members’ experiences, advocates say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Legally, bosses are in the clear, confirms Tina Chander, partner and employment lawyer at Weightmans.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

One wobbly circle of the Cornucopia confirms he’s gone.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins