confirmed

adjective

con·​firmed kən-ˈfərmd How to pronounce confirmed (audio)
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
confirmedly adverb
confirmedness
kən-ˈfər-məd-nəs How to pronounce confirmed (audio)
-ˈfərm(d)-nəs
noun
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inveterate, confirmed, chronic mean firmly established.

inveterate applies to a habit, attitude, or feeling of such long existence as to be practically ineradicable or unalterable.

an inveterate smoker

confirmed implies a growing stronger and firmer with time so as to resist change or reform.

a confirmed bachelor

chronic suggests something that is persistent or endlessly recurrent and troublesome.

a chronic complainer

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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Price was making lower lows and lower highs, the moving averages were all sloping downwards, the RSI was consistently below 50, and the relative strength was in a confirmed downtrend. David Keller, CNBC, 10 July 2025 The second confirmed tornado, with wind speeds up to 105 mph, touched down south of Shepherdsville, causing structural damage. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Of the 200 or so confirmed guests, none boast the portfolios of Bezos, Gates, Diller and Winfrey, but there is still plenty of wealth to go around. Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 28 June 2025 The cameo list for Spinal Tap II is expected to be large, with confirmed appearances from Elton John, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for confirmed

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of confirmed was in the 14th century

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“Confirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confirmed. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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confirmed

adjective
con·​firmed kən-ˈfərmd How to pronounce confirmed (audio)
1
: deeply established
a confirmed habit
2
: unlikely to change : habitual, chronic
a confirmed optimist

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