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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.


confirmed British  
/ 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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Etymology

Origin of confirmed

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


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"Yes, soldiers from the Home Guard found videos from the vehicles' sensors stored in their systems," Lieutenant Colonel Per Gunnar Grosberghaugen, Norwegian Home Guard spokesperson, confirmed to AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Another passenger on the flight and an activist confirmed her account.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Using scanning tunneling microscopy, a technique capable of imaging surfaces at the atomic level, the researchers confirmed that the steps ran parallel to one another and directly observed vortices positioned along them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

The “Harley Quinn” animated series star confirmed her relationship with Pelphrey in 2022, and the couple announced their engagement in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The relativist thesis appears to be confirmed because evidence that would challenge it is never even considered.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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