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confirm vs CONFIRMING

Both 'confirm' and 'confirming' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Confirm' is a verb that is used to state or prove the truth of something, while 'confirming' is the present participle form of the verb 'confirm' and is used to indicate an ongoing action.

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confirm

This is a correct verb used to state or prove the truth of something.

Use 'confirm' when you want to state or prove the truth of something. It is a verb that can stand alone in a sentence.

Examples:

Please confirm your attendance at the meeting.
I need to confirm the reservation for two people.

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Empty your DNA to confirm receipt.
Protocol assumes quarantine until I can confirm otherwise.
Activating thermal imaging to confirm other occupants.
And their writings confirm my calculations.
They're hoping video surveillance can confirm it really was Ben Stockton.
Symptoms and tissue samples confirm subject is infected with KV.
State troopers confirm what Derek told you.
Not until we confirm his story.
Satellites confirm the target was completely destroyed.
Heading outside to try and confirm coordinates.
Stomach contents confirm the ingestion of painkillers.
Officials couldn't confirm the death toll...
Enter your DNA to confirm receipt.
Visually confirm each other's identity.
Reports confirm hostages on the second floor.
UK Coast can confirm looks like aircraft.
Nuchal crest and supraorbital margin confirm male.
The computers confirm these are life signs.
So first we confirm the diagnosis.
Witnesses confirm sightings of Enokizu in the lkebukuro area.

Alternatives:

verify
validate
assure
authenticate
substantiate

CONFIRMING

This is the present participle form of the verb 'confirm' and is used to indicate an ongoing action.

Use 'confirming' when you want to indicate an ongoing action of confirming something. It is often used in continuous tenses.

Examples:

She is confirming the details of the contract.
They were confirming the flight information.

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CERTIFICATE CONFIRMING THE NUMBER OF VALID STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT COLLECTED FOR... (NAME OF MEMBER STATE)
Confirming and reconfirming your lunch today.
CONFIRMING the Parties' support and encouragement for the process of trade liberalisation;
RECALLING AND CONFIRMING the Decision of 8 April 1965, and without prejudice to the decisions concerning the seat of future institutions, bodies, offices, agencies and departments,
Confirming their guilt beyond all doubt.
I was just confirming what I already know...
CONFIRMING the Parties' commitment to promote regional cooperation and economic integration in the SADC EPA States, and to encourage the liberalisation of trade between the Parties;
Article 189 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, RECALLING AND CONFIRMING the Decision of 8 April 1965, and without prejudice to the decisions
CONFIRMING that the provisions of the Schengen acquis are applicable only if and as far as they are compatible with the European Union and Community law,
RECALLING AND CONFIRMING the Decision of 8 April 1965, and without prejudice to the decisions concerning the seat of future institutions, bodies and departments,
CONFIRMING their desire to maintain and develop their regular political dialogue, which is based on shared values and aspirations;
CONFIRMING their attachment to the principles of liberty, democracy and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and of the rule of law,
CONFIRMING the Parties' commitment to and support for economic development in the SADC EPA States to attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDG);
CONFIRMING their attachment to fundamental social rights as defined in the European Social Charter signed at Turin on 18 October 1961 and in the 1989 Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers,
Yes? CNN is confirming that Canada has built a wall to keep us out.
I overheard Tasha confirming Raquel's interview with Bruce Hendrie at his office this morning.
I've got the manager of the hotel confirming that Denton and Dryden were semi-regulars.
Confirming reports that vice president Nichols has indeed suffered a massive stroke.
Your honor, the defense isn't confirming anything.
That was me confirming what I said.

Alternatives:

verifying
validating
assuring
authenticating
substantiating

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