CONFIRMING Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

confirming 1 of 2

adjective

as in supporting

serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something in the absence of confirming evidence, we should give him the benefit of the doubt

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confirming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of confirm

as in verifying

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of several eyewitnesses who can confirm the defendant's account of what happened

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as in approving

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship

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Recent Examples of confirming

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Lee wanted to get back on stage from the moment the band said goodbye in August of 2015, but confirming the tour meant many months of grim-faced work. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 The erroneous reports prompted Katsina United to release another statement confirming Ozor’s death. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 The sightlines are good and the atmosphere lively, confirming the potential of Plymouth, the biggest city in the country never to have hosted a top-flight football club. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Demand has been reinforced by CoreWeave's latest earnings confirming that the AI infrastructure buildout is gaining momentum rather than slowing. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Hilton’s TikTok account was subsequently suspended, and his family released a statement shortly after, confirming his hospitalization. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Iger and Kushner shared a joint statement confirming the purchase to the outlet. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Budgets shift and priorities compete, and alignment erodes quietly unless leaders keep confirming it as conditions change. — Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 This was a small Phase 1 study, and confirming the result requires a larger randomized trial. — Jeff Coller, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirming

Adjective

The incredible supporting cast is made up entirely of old-hand character actors, promising but underknown newcomers, and comedy- or comedy-adjacent figures with passionate niche followings and Gumby-esque limbs.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Some went after Cashman, some after Boone, some after Steinbrenner’s son Hal, and some after Aaron Judge’s non-supporting cast.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

Definition of supporting

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Smoke events leave residue behind; the guidelines include protocols for flushing spaces and verifying air quality once the event passes.

— Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
During a visit to Ituri last month, Congo’s Health Minister Roger Kamba said the government is verifying a list of those working to control the outbreak, as names of some doing unrelated work have been added to the payroll.

— Prosper Heri Ngorora, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of verifying

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Ruiz ruled in a lawsuit brought by historian Marvin Dunn that Dunn was likely to prove the college’s Board of Trustees had denied the public an opportunity to weigh in on the plans before approving the transfer.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
The Buñuelian skeptic in me also shirks at Fried’s approving references to Diderot’s petite église invisible, the small hidden church whose members—painters, critics, curators, patrons—are the vision-gifted serious pursuers of art history.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of approving

Adjective

Following the shooting, officers were seen investigating inside the Lawson House, a former YMCA that provides supportive housing to the unhoused.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Teens often describe chatbot interactions as emotionally meaningful or supportive, sometimes even preferring chatbot conversations to talking with friends.

— Megan Kelly, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of supportive

Verb

Murdaugh’s defense quickly responded on Thursday, arguing none of the alternative locations proposed by the state meet their criteria.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Kestou filed a motion last December to dismiss the charge, arguing the fire, not his storage of the canisters, caused Salter's death.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of arguing

Verb

Hence, the National Players Basketball Association plans to talk with the NBA about ratifying the CBA to alter spending restrictions.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

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