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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Rolling Stone didn’t say where Gadson died or specify a cause but said the drummer’s wife, Barbara, had confirmed the news; she told the magazine that Gadson had experienced a fall recently and undergone surgery.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The Supreme Court confirmed the incident after a CNN report, having not revealed it at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
On Tuesday US Navy Capt Tim Hawkins said in the statement: "After looking into the reports, U.S. Central Command has confirmed the accusations are false."
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Centers for Disease Control Director Susan Monarez was fired in August, even though she had only been confirmed a few weeks earlier.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
The price confirmed Cornwall’s thesis in a way that no amount of conversation with market insiders ever could have.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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