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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FBI spokesperson Laura Eimiller confirmed a related search warrant was served at Ontario International Airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The group confirmed its qualitative outlook for the year, while its new backlog record of 6 billion euros supports growth momentum despite limited recovery in industrial demand, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as the director of national intelligence on Tuesday in a 51 to 47 vote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
However, Zidane confirmed his intention "to do things differently".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
At the most obvious level, these numbers confirmed with enhanced precision the self-evident reality that slavery was a sectional phenomenon that was dying out in the North and flourishing in the South.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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