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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“Last week’s payroll numbers were stronger than expected, confirming markets’ hawkish bias for the upcoming Fed meeting,” ING senior rates strategists Benjamin Schroeder and Michiel Tukker say in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 8, 2026
Bu is suspected to have closed Jang's case prematurely without confirming her whereabouts.
From BBC β Aug. 26, 2026
Addressing Macron, he added: "Thank you for confirming your readiness to provide licenses for the production of missiles."
From Barron's β Aug. 22, 2026
“If they wanted to do it, we would’ve done it,” Ali said to GQ in a recent interview, confirming he had “moved on” from the project.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 21, 2026
Dates of domestication provide a third line of evidence confirming Gabon’s view that early herding peoples quickly domesticated all big mammal species suitable for being domesticated.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
