confirms

VERB

ratify, validate, prove

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affirm approve back certify corroborate endorse establish explain sign substantiate support uphold verify

STRONG

attest authenticate bless buy check circumstantiate debunk double-check justify okay sanction settle subscribe underpin vouch warrant witness

WEAK

bear out check out give green light give high sign give stamp of approval give the go-ahead give the nod lap up make good make sure rubber-stamp sign off on size up thumbs up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse contradict deny disallow disapprove discredit disprove invalidate oppose refuse reject

STRONG

disagree refute veto

WEAK

annul cancel destroy repudiate void

VERB

reinforce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assure establish

STRONG

buttress clinch fix fortify invigorate settle strengthen

WEAK

make firm

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dishearten dissuade hurt unsettle weaken

WEAK

annul cancel contradict deny destroy disprove invalidate oppose repudiate veto void

Example Sentences

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"The finding of the jury confirms that this lawsuit was a hypocritical attempt to sabotage a competitor," OpenAI attorney William Savitt said outside the courthouse.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“Today confirms what I have said from day one: I did nothing wrong. Case closed.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Tunbridge Wells MP Mike Martin shared his view that this report "confirms that South East Water poses a clear and present danger to public health".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Their latest success confirms that this long-term approach has worked.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

She joins me at the window, confirms she knows our location, and gives me the good news that we aren’t many blocks from the president’s mansion.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins