confirmed

[kuhn-furmd]

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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• confirmedness noun
• confirmedly adverb
• unconfirmed adjective
• well-confirmed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of confirmed¹

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

Example Sentences

Overnight, Israeli authorities confirmed that Hamas had handed over the body of another deceased Israeli hostage to the Red Cross in Gaza.

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Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin died in police custody following a struggle with officers investigating a break-in, police in California confirmed on Monday.

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PrizePicks vice president of communications Elisa Richardson confirmed the deal in an email to The Times.

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As part of the investigation into the incident, the agency confirmed that it’s gathering radar, weather and flight recorder data.

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The memo did not name Sole, Kramer and Galván, but each confirmed their departures in mournful and, at times, critical notes on social media.

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Related Words

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