confirm
verb (used with object)
to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify.
had confirmed
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past perfectof confirm.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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All participants had confirmed carpal tunnel syndrome and had continued experiencing symptoms despite conventional treatment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
By the weekend, her team had confirmed pauses at both companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
This week, authorities said they had confirmed the destruction of at least 47 homes by the Hawk fire and that they expected the number to grow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Of the 878 deaths during this period, 235 had their brains donated and examined, and 215 had confirmed CTE.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Earlier in the evening Sam had confirmed that the photograph of the unknown hiker faxed down from Alaska was indeed Chris, but the coroner in Fairbanks required Chris’s dental records to make a conclusive identification.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
