confirmed
Americanadjective
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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.
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firmly established in a habit or condition; inveterate.
a confirmed bachelor.
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given additional determination; made resolute.
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having received the religious rite of confirmation.
adjective
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(prenominal) long-established in a habit, way of life, etc
a confirmed bachelor
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having received the rite of confirmation
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(of a disease) another word for chronic
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of confirmed
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English confermed; see confirm, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Panettiere’s representative confirmed her death to ABC News on Sunday.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
DR Congo's Institute of Public Health on Sunday said it had recorded 4,945 confirmed cases, including 101 in the previous 24 hours.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
If confirmed, that would challenge the long-standing assumption that baryon number belongs exclusively to those quarks.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The CDC confirmed 181 human cases nationwide — 129 of them neuroinvasive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Besides, Hesterfowl had just confirmed his greatest fear: He was no longer the chosen one.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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