confirmed

American  

[kuhn-furmd] / kənˈfɜrmd /

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.

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confirmed British  

/ 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

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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

Residents who spoke with AFP confirmed the deadly attack.

From Barron's

We will continue to take new positions based on confirmed signals, and recommend rolling deeply in-the-money options if they occur.

From MarketWatch

Officials also confirmed there was more than one exit from the building, but added they were "not currently able to say" whether the emergency exit was open or closed at the time.

From BBC

If confirmed, it would be the first fatal attack there since 1999.

From BBC

Disney confirmed the incident happened during an "Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular."

From Barron's

Related Words

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