confirming

4 definitions • 6 examples

present participle of

to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing:

[ + that ] Six people have confirmed that they will be attending and ten haven't replied yet.

Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure.

I've accepted the job over the phone, but I haven't confirmed in writing yet.

to prove that a belief or an opinion that was previously not completely certain is true:

[ + question word ] The smell of cigarette smoke confirmed what he had suspected: there had been a party in his absence.

[ + (that) ] Her announcement confirmed (that) she would be resigning as CEO.

The young man's kindness confirmed her faith in young people.

to accept someone formally as a full member of the Christian Church at a special ceremony