- present participle of confirm.
confirming
Example Sentences
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The team is also confirming any alterations that may have been made to the painting over the last 250 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Ateneo de Zamboanga president Father Guillrey Andal, confirming the two fatalities, said the school was "deeply saddened" by the shooting and was cooperating with the investigation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Each mission is intended to build on previous flights by improving capabilities and confirming that important systems can operate successfully before later missions arrive.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Typically when I move to a new place, the red-and-blue-striped envelope from the post office confirming my new address goes directly from the mailbox into the trash.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Victoria Woodhull arguing before the House Judiciary Committee that Congress should pass a declaratory act confirming women’s right to vote as a provision of the Fourteenth Amendment.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
