confirmed

[ kuhn-furmd ]

adjective

1. made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.

   confirmed reports of new fighting at the front;

   confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.

2. settled; ratified.
3. firmly established in a habit or condition; inveterate:

   a confirmed bachelor.

4. given additional determination; made resolute.
5. having received the religious rite of confirmation.

confirmed

/ kənˈfɜːmɪdnɪs; kənˈfɜːmd; kənˈfɜːmɪdlɪ; -ˈfɜːmd- /

adjective

1. prenominal long-established in a habit, way of life, etc

   a confirmed bachelor

2. having received the rite of confirmation
3. See chronic
   (of a disease) another word for chronic

Derived Forms

• confirmedness, noun
• confirmedly, adverb

Other Words From

• con·firm·ed·ly [k, uh, n-, fuhr, -mid-lee], adverb
• con·firm·ed·ness [k, uh, n-, fur, -mid-nis, -, furmd, -], noun
• un·con·firmed adjective
• well-con·firmed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of confirmed¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English confermed; confirm, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Weiss is likely to get confirmed even as Warren and a handful of other progressive Democrats vote no.

From The Daily Beast

In its attempt to discredit the story, the JPO inadvertently confirmed that fact.

From The Daily Beast

Reached Tuesday, a Sitrick Co. rep confirmed they parted ways with Epstein in April 2011.

From The Daily Beast

Lalo said he reported the kidnapping to his ICE handlers, which was confirmed by a former federal agent familiar with the case.

From The Daily Beast

Fry had previously confirmed the news to his army of followers on Twitter.

From The Daily Beast

His accumulating doubts hitherto unexpressed, almost unacknowledged even, were now confirmed.

From Project Gutenberg

Ferdinand and Isabella confirmed, at Barcelona, the appointment of Columbus, on his return from the new world.

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At the third meeting, however, there was a full quorum, and the business done at the previous meetings was duly confirmed.

From Project Gutenberg

Barbour adds that 'many others of mickle main' were killed in the mle; and the statement is amply confirmed.

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Further acquaintance with Mr. Hunt has more than confirmed my high opinion of him.

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Related Words

• accustomed
• chronic
• deep-rooted
• deep-seated
• dyed-in-the-wool
• entrenched
• fixed
• habituated
• ingrained
• inured
• inveterate