SWEAR IN Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

swear in

verb

Definition of swear in

as in to confirm

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Recent Examples of swear in Kellen was not sworn in to testify for the interview, which was conducted behind closed doors. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 The council plans to make an appointment during its June 22 business meeting, and the interim mayor will be sworn in on July 1. — Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026 Federal officials haven’t indicated when efforts to swear in or interview applicants from these countries will resume. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026 That would give them an excuse to refuse to swear in new members of Congress. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swear in

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That list was culled to 1,015 firms, and finalists completed surveys to confirm key details.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
If the testing confirms that the drug is what the pharmacy claims, that specific lot is approved for compounding.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of confirm

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Wavecamper, too, installs two individual rear seats standard but offers fifth and sixth seats optionally, expanding the Flex E-Line's capability to serve as a proper everyday MPV for families, as well as a cozy four-sleeper camper van.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
The funding will be used to install permanent bathrooms and showers to replace the current mobile options.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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New forms of payment, including digital currency, are working their way into everyday transactions, and AI is beginning to move from informing decisions to initiating and completing them.

— Andy Zosel, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
That's the message in a Tuesday note from analysts at Melius who initiated coverage on the housing sector — putting a buy rating and a $397-per-share price target on Home Depot .

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

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However, support for gender-affirming care and other LGBTQ rights is more limited, polling has shown.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Still, Burney-Scott said, the journal article is lacking some perspectives — including discussion of early menopause due to gender-affirming care, or a medical intervention — that shows the limitations of current research.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of affirm

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The mercurial aspect of the ego wants so much to be validated, respected and understood for a pursuit.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Much of that work involves collecting, annotating, and validating the data used to train machines to operate in the physical world.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of validate

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Winter lets the spaces between each downbeat expand and contract, as if his Steinway grand has lungs.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Wearable sensors could aid therapy The researchers envision garments that let users control video game characters or operate robots remotely.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of let

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But the visit by Min Aung Hlaing, a former military chief inaugurated as president in April after a general election judged by rights groups as designed to cement the military’s hold on power, has not been free of criticism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
The changes would go into effect in 2029, when MLB is set to inaugurate new national TV deals.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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