confirmed
adjective
con·firmed
kən-ˈfərmd 
1
a
: marked by long continuance and likely to persist
a confirmed habit
b
: fixed in habit and unlikely to change
a confirmed do-gooder
2
: having received the rite of confirmation
Examples of confirmed in a Sentence
a confirmed grouch who never seems to smile
a confirmed tendency to exaggerate about everything
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As of Saturday, the confirmed death toll was reported to have surpassed 1,600, with more than 3,400 injured, according to the AP.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
An untitled movie directed by Crispin starring Bruce Glover is listed on IMDb as being in post-production, with no confirmed release date.
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Orton is set to join the SmackDown roster for their upcoming UK tour, with confirmed appearances in Barcelona on March 14th, Bologna on March 21st, and London on March 28th.
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In some later cases, there was no confirmed fertilization.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
An untitled movie directed by Crispin starring Bruce Glover is listed on IMDb as being in post-production, with no confirmed release date.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Orton is set to join the SmackDown roster for their upcoming UK tour, with confirmed appearances in Barcelona on March 14th, Bologna on March 21st, and London on March 28th.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
In some later cases, there was no confirmed fertilization.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Confirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confirmed. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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confirmed
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con·firmed
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