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confirmer

confirmer

1 4.9
A person or device that checks facts and shows they are true
  • noun
  • /kənˈfɜrmər/
translation icon : confirmador
  • As a confirmer, her responsibility is to verify the accuracy of the data.

Examples

  • AOHNP (UK) has expressed concerns that, while the revalidation process may work easily for nurses working in the NHS, it may not be fit for purpose for those in occupational health, where there are independent practitioners who may not have an annual appraisal and who may not be managed by a nurse who can act as confirmer, but by an HR manager or a safety practitioner.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The confirmer checked all the details before the final decision was made.

  • Merci de me le confirmer.

  • Veuillez confirmer.

  • Full details can be found on the NMC website, which includes general guidance and guidance for confirmers and templates (the use of which is mostly optional).

    Academic text (2015)
  • The project required a confirmer to validate the results of the experiment.

Synonyms

checker
vsconfirmer
34 3.0

A person or machine that finds mistakes in facts, writing and products

is a general acceptance of truth rather than a detailed examination
authenticator
vsconfirmer
  • Specialized
4 7.1

A person or device that checks if something is real

is broader confirmation not focused on proving genuineness
verifier
vsconfirmer
1 6.1

A person who checks that information or documents are correct

is a general declaration that something is true rather than a formal check
validator
vsconfirmer
1 4.4

A person or tool that checks if information meets required rules

is a general acceptance rather than a focused standards check
certifier
vsconfirmer
1 4.8

A person or organization that checks if something meets needed standards

is a general verification not necessarily done by an authority
corroborator
vsconfirmer
1 8.0

A person or thing that gives proof that something is true

is a simpler acceptance of truth without adding supporting evidence
attester
vsconfirmer
7.2

A person who confirms that a document or statement is true

is a general act of saying something is true rather than vouching
attestant
vsconfirmer
  • Formal
9.3

A person who watches and signs a document to show it is true

is a broader confirmation not limited to witnessed signing
prover
vsconfirmer
6.3

A person or thing that shows something is true

is a confirmation that accepts truth rather than fully proving it

Antonyms

27 8.4

A person who refuses to believe clear evidence

How Confirming

witness
  • Specialized
2.3
confirmer
1 4.9
validator
1 4.4
tester
29 2.8
observer
305 2.8

Surface Forms

confirmer singular
confirmers plural

Morphology

confirmer = confirm (transparent) = confirm + er

A regular agent noun formed from the verb 'confirm' with the productive suffix '-er'; the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Confirmer comes from the Latin word confirmare, made of con- 'together' and firmare 'to make firm', and the same root is in English firm meaning 'strong'. So a confirmer is someone who makes a fact or decision 'strong' by checking it, which is why they verify or approve things.