1
as in chronic
being such by habit and not likely to change
a confirmed grouch who never seems to smile
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2
as in deep
firmly established over time
a confirmed tendency to exaggerate about everything
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as in verified
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
several eyewitnesses who can confirm the defendant's account of what happened
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as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship
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Recent Examples of confirmed
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
There's no confirmed date or time for when Taylor Swift's new album will be out.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
While federal grand juries operate in secrecy, any connection between their proceedings and political claims remains speculative unless confirmed by official sources.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Among confirmed titles for Dead Angle: Institutions are the close studies of democracy and the democratic process.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
There's no confirmed date or time for when Taylor Swift's new album will be out.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Miran, who was confirmed in September as the head of the Council of Economic Advisers, is not expected to be reappointed.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
While federal grand juries operate in secrecy, any connection between their proceedings and political claims remains speculative unless confirmed by official sources.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmed
Adjective
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Longterm stress has been linked to greater chances of cardiac events like heart failure or attacks and chronic issues like hypertension and high blood pressure.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
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Notably, delaying breakfast was associated with more chronic health conditions and a higher risk of death during the 20-year follow-up.—
Fran Kritz,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Jerami Grant came off the bench for 29 points, hitting 4-of-7 from deep, while Deni Avdija added 20 points and Shaedon Sharpe tossed in 15.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez deliberately aimed deep passes to both wings.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Under the deal, Microsoft has gained a 27% stake and retained access to OpenAI’s technology through 2032, including any AGI models verified by an independent panel.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hind’s voice — fragments of which spread online and were later verified and analyzed by outlets including The Washington Post, Sky News and Forensic Architecture — became one of the most haunting and emblematic testaments of the war in Gaza.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These are medications approved to treat Type 2 diabetes, but have also been used in recent years for weight loss.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The compact was approved in 2017 and took effect in early 2018, according to court filings.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The system integrates Nokia Federal’s Banshee Flex Radio, a ruggedized 5G private wireless platform that supports persistent and adaptive communications for manned and unmanned systems.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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And here in Washington, there is the persistent disconnect between lawmakers who want to win the fight and families who just want the government to have their backs.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Erin Simkin—Netflix Advertisement Under Konner and Kaplan, Nobody Wants This has grown into a more settled and expansive show.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Howe’s first-choice midfield of Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton was both very settled and very, very good.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If the current fiscal package is estimated to not only cover its costs but grow the economy too, the path is justified, argued Zandi.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The only Republican senator to join this brief was Murkowski of Alaska, who has argued for limiting the president’s power to impose tariffs without congressional approval.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The only way to assure that a Constitution possessing such powers was ratified was to keep slavery off the agenda.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The amendment was ratified in 1951 after Franklin Roosevelt died shortly after his inauguration for an unprecedented fourth term.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Confirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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