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
- confirmedly adverb
- confirmedness noun
- unconfirmed adjective
- well-confirmed adjective
Etymology
Origin of confirmed
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English confermed; confirm, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Police originally said the victim was a man but have since confirmed the boy's age.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The DWP confirmed in a statement that its negotiators will bring a proposal to the Board of Water and Power Commissioners next month to buy the Figueroa Street property.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The International Testing Agency confirmed that 92% of participants were tested at least once in the six months before Milan-Cortina began, with director general Benjamin Cohen describing it as "our most extensive program ever implemented".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
On Thursday, the U.K. government released a statement saying that its pharmaceutical companies wouldn’t be tariffed—an assertion the Trump official confirmed, saying that U.K. drugmakers had already committed to invest in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Mr. Wopsle’s great-aunt conquered a confirmed habit of living into which she had fallen, and Biddy became a part of our establishment.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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