Verb (used with object) : This report confirms my suspicions. ,Did the hotel confirm our room reservation? ,to confirm a treaty; to confirm her appointment to the Supreme Court. ,Their support confirmed my determination to run for mayor. ,The accident confirmed him in his fear of driving. From Dictionary.com.
The idea is quite different -- that one can disagree about the legitimacy and or scope of the case and still be confirmable, that is, within the mainstream. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
Bogus Talking Point #3: Elizabeth Warren is not 'confirmable'. From Wordnik.com. [Zach Carter: There Are Zero Good Reasons To Block Elizabeth Warren] Reference
I realize that some believe that President Obama nominated Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court because she is "confirmable". From Wordnik.com. [Michael Kieschnick: Why is the Christian Right Afraid of a Lesbian Homosexual Elena Kagan?] Reference
Dodd has questioned whether Warren is "confirmable," given that many Republicans and financial industry representatives would oppose her confirmation outright. From Wordnik.com. [Obama grapples with how to involve controversial professor in consumer agency] Reference
But grudgingly confirmable, meaning Democrats may disagree strongly with his views, but they'd be in a hard position to argue with his qualifications or his credentials. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 31, 2005] Reference
And even if Obama appointed a 'confirmable' nominee, does anybody think we're actually going to see a cap and trade or immigration bill passed this year?. From Wordnik.com. [Politics :: The Atlantic] Reference
Any webmail service will do, however, if they don’t require any kind of confirmable personally identifiable information, like another working email address or a phone number. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » End of an era?] Reference
White House officials have said she is "confirmable.". From Wordnik.com. [Dodd Sounded Out Bair Over Consumer Post] Reference
POULSEN: Yes, with confirmable, verifiable MySpace pages. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 18, 2006] Reference
"My simple question about Elizabeth is: Is she confirmable?". From Wordnik.com. [Dodd Questions Elizabeth Warren's Management Experience -- A Concern He's Never Raised Before] Reference
And the more confirmable one, if you will, is on that panel. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 24, 2008] Reference
That what they pretend unto an experience of be confirmable by. From Wordnik.com. [Pneumatologia] Reference
And he's also looking for somebody who is eminently confirmable. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 18, 2008] Reference
And so there's a lingering doubt whether Warren is "confirmable.". From Wordnik.com. [Dodd Nixes Elizabeth Warren Recess Appointment Option] Reference
I mean why would Senator Dodd say that she may not be confirmable?. From Wordnik.com. [Stephen Colbert: Elizabeth Warren Could Have Oprah-Like Power (VIDEO)] Reference
BEGALA: It's a question whether -- Yes, I guess it would be now confirmable. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 21, 2005] Reference
Establishing that Warren is confirmable is a crucial step toward her nomination. From Wordnik.com. [Gibbs: Elizabeth Warren Is A 'Terrific Candidate'] Reference
The issue is whether or not this is a confirmable post by the United States Senate. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 1, 2005] Reference
"We are confident she is confirmable," White House spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki said. From Wordnik.com. [Elizabeth Warren Could Head CFPB Without Senate Confirmation] Reference
We're told he's leaning towards someone who seems, as Miers did at first, "confirmable.". From Wordnik.com. [David Van Taylor: Why This Liberal Filmmaker Loves the Conservative Most Liberals Hate] Reference
White House officials quickly shot back, assuring reporters that Warren is "confirmable.". From Wordnik.com. [Barney Frank: Elizabeth Warren Should Head CFPB, By Recess Appointment If Necessary] Reference
When he was forced out, Nixon thought to himself, I'll get a very easily confirmable vice president. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 27, 2006] Reference
You'll understand, there is more information coming out and floating around than is actually confirmable. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 25, 2009] Reference
And today he challenged Robert Gibbs 'assertion that Warren is "very confirmable": "How does he know that?". From Wordnik.com. [Arianna Huffington: Fear Factor: What's Keeping the President From Picking the Best Person to Protect Consumers?] Reference
When the "more confirmable candidate" is also going to end up getting obstructed, for years, what is the point?. From Wordnik.com. [The Washington Post's Demented Take On The Warren Appointment] Reference
The administration is exhibiting an increasing preference for recess appointments and non-confirmable positions. From Wordnik.com. [Time bombing the Senate] Reference
MR. MCCURRY: We would expect to send an eminently qualified and fully confirmable nominee for that post forward. From Wordnik.com. [Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry With] Reference
I realize that some believe that President Obama nominated Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court because she is "confirmable.". From Wordnik.com. [Michael Kieschnick: Why Is the Christian Right Afraid of a "Lesbian Homosexual Elena Kagan"?] Reference
Second, and more importantly, he may very well be the most progressive confirmable person Obama could choose for this spot. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Rothschild: Obama Should Nominate Feingold Next to Supreme Court] Reference
The idea of a reality neither confirmable nor disconfirmable in principle by experience was thus for Lewis without meaning. From Wordnik.com. [Clarence Irving Lewis] Reference
An awful lot of jobs have been -- that are Senate confirmable have been held by the Senate that people haven't been confirmed. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 30, 2005] Reference
No matter who wins Florida and Michigan, neither candidate is apt to be able to claim a confirmable victory prior to the convention. From Wordnik.com. [Impotence of the Democrats] Reference
And that's why you have Republicans figuring out who's available, who might be willing, who might be confirmable if a vacancy occurs. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 20, 2007] Reference
In his ruling, Mr. Schmidt said he believes that both of the plans are confirmable, but that the Grupo Mexico-backed plan is "superior.". From Wordnik.com. [Grupo Mexico Gets Backing for Asarco Plan] Reference
Elizabeth Warren is a terrific candidate to lead the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and is very confirmable for the job, White House spokesman. From Wordnik.com. [Gibbs: Elizabeth Warren Is A 'Terrific Candidate'] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.