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 He was formally sworn in on March 20 at a press conference packed with supporters. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 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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The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office confirmed Wednesday that its Bureau of Investigations Political Corruption Unit had detained Stockton City Councilmember Brando Villapudua.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026
The regional government of Castilla La Mancha confirmed the death toll and said another 58 people were receiving medical treatment at hospitals.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of confirm

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One of the most disturbing reasons given was that the DOT will never install a speed reducer closer than a distance of 1,000 feet (nearly a quarter of a mile) from a speed camera.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
In early October, an agency field staffer requested that Citation install a specialized well in the Bayou to pump out polluted groundwater, according to a report in the agency’s incident database.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of install

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Legislators could begin the process of repealing the lock box by initiating a new amendment, but that wouldn’t go before voters until 2028.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
Those initiated into the Golden Dawn were expected to progress through a ranking of grades to reach a level of enlightenment that might be described as superhuman.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of initiate

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The treaty affirmed the continued existence of Virginia’s Tribal Nations, acknowledged our relationship with the Crown and recognized our connection to our communities and homelands.

— Dana Adkins, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Hence the gorgeous moment when Mi-ok joins Ho-seok for a nightcap under the stars—secret moonshine—and affirms that, in the face of insurmountable problems, enduring them together is their only solution.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of affirm

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Moderna and Merck still need to validate the approach in other cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer, bladder cancer and renal cell carcinoma.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The demonstration was part of a series of tests intended to validate the procedures, networks, and interfaces required to operate the Stingray from a carrier.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of validate

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Longtime collaborator Erik Blood foregrounds Butler’s dry drum machines in the mix, letting every other element shuffle around them, snaking toward the spotlight for a brief moment and retreating back into the brume.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
The deal lets Zuckerberg sell or transfer shares without losing his voting majority, preserving his control of Meta even if the measure passes.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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The ordinance permits Highfill to apply excess bond proceeds to retire debt early if construction costs come in below projections, and the city holds the option to call and prepay bonds without penalty starting June 1, 2033.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Helner admires Ben-Gvir’s push to expand civilian gun ownership, permit Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount, and introduce the death penalty for terrorists.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of permit

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Dior has a long history with Harrods, which began in 1953 when Christian Dior inaugurated a corner shop at the Knightsbridge store.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
The interview in The Bookman had inaugurated what turned into a flurry of correspondence with his old clerk in the spring of 1892.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

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