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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No official details have been confirmed about the victim but witnesses told local media that they were all under 18, and one was as young as 12.
From BBC
By the time she put the property on the market, the reality TV matriarch confirmed that she had moved out and into another estate she purchased in the same tony community of Hidden Hills.
From MarketWatch
Steinberg's lawyer confirmed to the BBC he had died in Los Angeles following a cancer diagnosis.
From BBC
US documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman died Monday, a representative confirmed to AFP.
From Barron's
The Miami Dolphins have cut star wide receiver Tyreek Hill from their roster as part of a major squad overhaul, the club confirmed on Monday.
From Barron's
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