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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, kənˈfɜːmɪdlɪ, kənˈfɜːmd, -ˈfɜːmd- /

adjective

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

    a confirmed bachelor

  2. having received the rite of confirmation

  3. (of a disease) another word for chronic

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • confirmedly adverb
  • confirmedness noun
  • unconfirmed adjective
  • well-confirmed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of confirmed1

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

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His employer, RKS Solicitors, confirmed he had been "permanently dismissed" a day after the investigation was broadcast and a "police report" had been made.

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In a statement, the city of Baldwin Park confirmed the settlement and said the incident did not involve any current city employees.

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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is reportedly facing an injury layoff of a "few weeks" after the team confirmed the Frenchman had suffered a left calf strain on Monday.

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White and Malone shared the news in a pair of promo videos shared Sunday on Instagram, while Lil Jon’s appearance at M&T Bank Stadium was confirmed by the Ravens last week.

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In the run-up to this year's nominations, after it was confirmed Future Class would not return, alumni accused the scheme of tokenism and not doing enough to help them build contacts.

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