confirming
Establishing as fact
Confirming is verifying or establishing that something is true or accurate: The doctor called, confirming the diagnosis.
It can also mean strengthening a belief or impression: Her silence was confirming my suspicions.
In religious contexts, confirming refers to administering the rite of confirmation: The bishop spent the afternoon confirming the young members of the congregation.
Positive statement of truth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
sanction · consent · agreement · acceptance · assent · backing · support · recognition
Proving something accurate
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- proofDemonstration of truth
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
certification · attestation · documentation · evidence · checking · cross-referencing · fact-checking · vetting
Advance arrangement secured
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- ticketEntry permit slip
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
seat · hotel · flight · schedule · RSVP · registration · enrollment · slot
affirmation
Positive statement of truth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- endorsementFormal expression of support
ratification · sanction · consent · agreement · acceptance · assent · backing · support · recognition · nod
verification
Proving something accurate
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- proofDemonstration of truth
corroboration · certification · attestation · documentation · evidence · checking · cross-referencing · fact-checking · vetting · auditing
booking
Advance arrangement secured
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- ticketEntry permit slip
itinerary · seat · hotel · flight · schedule · RSVP · registration · enrollment · slot · availability
- saying yesyes, nodding, agreeing, sure, accepting
- verbal responsesreplying, responding, retorting, denying, agreeing
- scheduling actionsbooking, reserving, rescheduling, canceling, scheduling
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, certification, endorsing
- acknowledgingthanking, admitting, crediting, accepting, recognizing
- assertionsassertions, asserting, assert, statements, stating
confirmingdisconfirming
Proving something false
disproving · refuting · contradicting · falsifying · invalidating
confirmingdenying
Refusing to acknowledge
rejecting · opposing · refusing · unsupportive · contradictory
confirmingdoubting
Questioning the truth
disputing · contesting · muddying · obscuring · complicating
confirm, confirmed, confirmation, unconfirmed, confirms, reconfirm, confirmable, reconfirmation