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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From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
CBS News will have a “Democracy Desk” to analyze voting-related matters and its CBS News Confirmed unit to fact-check reports.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024
Confirmed sales to China as of late October were down 35% from a year ago, and sales to all destinations were down 28%.
From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023
Confirmed sightings have come from Lytham and Fleetwood and as far away as Harrogate.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2023
I hear a calm, feminine voice: “Beatrice Prior, second generation. Faction of origin: Abnegation. Selected faction: Dauntless. Confirmed Divergent.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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