confirm
verb (used with object)
to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify.
is confirming
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present progressiveof confirm (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Country western star Wynonna Judd is confirming that she and her sister, Emmy Award-nominated actor Ashley Judd, do not have a relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Dow Theory is confirming that the bull market remains intact,” said Ed Yardeni, president and chief investment strategist of Yardeni Research, in a report Friday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Drout said the biggest implication for astronomy regarding this finding is confirming that these stars exist, adding that people in astronomy were getting “quite nervous” about this mystery.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2023
Det Con Zoe Di Carlo is confirming the details of a witness statement with the victim who has made it.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2022
I guess she thinks the guard is confirming her whole “finders keepers” philosophy.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
