confirms
Removes all doubt
Confirms is the third-person singular of confirm, meaning to establish something as true, valid, or definite.
To confirm is to verify or give assurance: The test confirms what we suspected.
It also means to make official or binding: Please confirm your reservation.
In religious contexts, to confirm is to admit someone to full church membership through the rite of confirmation.
Confirms as accurate
- corroboratesStrengthens with evidence
- substantiatesConfirms with evidence
- validatesConfirms accuracy or legitimacy
- authenticatesConfirms as genuine
attests · certifies · documents · evidences · proves · demonstrates · establishes · ascertains
Strengthens or supports further
- bolstersSupports or cylindrical pillows
- supportsSustains or reinforces
- upholdsSupports or affirms
- backs upSupports or reverses
buttresses · cements · solidifies · clinches · seals · locks in · bears out · vindicates
Declares something true
- acknowledgesConfirms awareness of something
- assertsStates as true
- declaresStates openly and firmly
- statesModes of being
announces · proclaims · says yes · agrees · concurs · assents · nods · seconds
verifies
Confirms as accurate
- corroboratesStrengthens with evidence
- substantiatesConfirms with evidence
- validatesConfirms accuracy or legitimacy
authenticates · attests · certifies · documents · evidences · proves · demonstrates · establishes · ascertains · cross-checks
reinforces
Strengthens or supports further
backs up · buttresses · cements · solidifies · clinches · seals · locks in · bears out · vindicates · justifies
affirms
Declares something true
- acknowledgesConfirms awareness of something
- assertsStates as true
- declaresStates openly and firmly
states · announces · proclaims · says yes · agrees · concurs · assents · nods · seconds · echoes
endorses
Gives public support to
- ratifiesFormally approves agreement
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- authorizesOfficially allows something
approves · greenlights · okays · signs off · clears · permits · licenses · accredits · accepts · rubber-stamps
reserves
Resources held back
schedules · arranges · holds · guarantees · registers · signs up · commits · RSVP · enrolls
- ____ up (phrasal verbs)backs, saves, stores, copies, jams
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
- confirmation emailNotice validating a transaction
- confirmation biasPreferring belief-supporting information
- delivery confirmationProof of successful arrival
- confirmation numberUnique booking identifier
- confirmed bachelorMan who won't wed
- confirmation hearingSenate review of appointee
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