confirm
verb (used with object)
to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify.
have confirmed
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present perfectof confirm.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Astronomers have confirmed the youngest known planet yet, a world less than 1 million years old that is still surrounded by the gas and dust from which it formed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Canadian officials have confirmed what The Wall Street Journal reported recently: There are discussions with European officials on Canada and the EU having some form of mutual free movement for workers in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
South Bank Primary School and Outwood Academy Normanby are among the four schools which have confirmed they will close at lunchtime because of concerns about the impact of the funeral on pupils, staff and families.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
"We have confirmed that she has been sentenced to two years" by the Seoul Central District Court, a spokesman for the Unification Church told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Nevertheless, highly placed sources within the Ministry have confirmed that the disturbance centered on the fabled Hall of Prophecy.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
