confirm
verb (used with object)
to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify.
confirming
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present participleof confirm.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“And that became part of the story,” Melvin said, before confirming that he had apologized for the spilled chocolate when it had happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
After a brief conversation, Forsyth got in touch with his newsroom confirming the story.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
This variant clusters these east Asian H. erectus into a distinct group, confirming their identity and settling a long-running debate about whether the unusual Hexian fossils were H. erectus at all.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Grocery stores in at least seven European countries saw temperatures in their cold cases soar on Monday, with several confirming they had been hit by a cyberattack similar to one three weeks ago in France.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Whenever other people mention him, it’s like they’re confirming that he’s not some imaginary person I only remember bits and pieces of.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
