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as in chronic
being such by habit and not likely to change
a confirmed grouch who never seems to smile
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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 Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The confirmed stores are in Fox Point, Wauwatosa, Rothschild, Madison and Ashwaubenon.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Chloé Zhao, Pamela Anderson, Ethan Hawke, Sophie Okonedo, Bella Ramsey, Callum Turner, Sean Baker, and John Turturro are among the names confirmed to be attending this year’s Berlin Film Festival, which runs February 12-22.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
So far, there are no confirmed reports of injury to Brock.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The confirmed stores are in Fox Point, Wauwatosa, Rothschild, Madison and Ashwaubenon.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Oracle has confirmed that financing for its Port Washington data center is on schedule.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Chloé Zhao, Pamela Anderson, Ethan Hawke, Sophie Okonedo, Bella Ramsey, Callum Turner, Sean Baker, and John Turturro are among the names confirmed to be attending this year’s Berlin Film Festival, which runs February 12-22.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmed
Adjective
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Many seniors critically depend on access to good nutrition to manage chronic conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure.—
Alison Saldanha,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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State housing regulators have tasked the city with planning for an additional 456,643 new units through 2029 to make up for a chronic deficit.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But economists appeared skeptical about the effectiveness of Beijing’s plans to boost services spending, cautioning that the plan’s success hinges on deeper reforms to raise household income and strengthen social welfare.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The influential investor has the respect of Wall Street and deep knowledge of complex financial markets.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, Venezuela's interim government reported that 116 prisoners had been released, although only about 70 have been verified by the non-governmental organization Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón, according to Bloomberg.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Under the new rule, travelers without the required identification, such as a Real ID or passport, will have their identity verified by TSA at security checkpoints.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Jan. 2026
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The deal approved Friday appeared to resolve that tension.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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In mid-May, the council approved a three-year contract capped at $900,000.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale cyclone that circles the Arctic and contains extremely cold air.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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How must Yves Bissouma, who was left out of the squad for August’s UEFA Super Cup penalty shootout defeat to Paris-Saint Germain due to persistent lateness, feel watching his team-mate avoid facing the consequences?—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Of course the categories may overlap, but many of the young people in Astoria or Ridgewood-Bushwick have grown up in their parents’ homes in more settled parts of the city.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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Konyndyk argued that mortality data won’t reflect many adverse outcomes of the aid cuts, because humanitarians and aid recipients are frantically reallocating funds; for example, taking money away from education to put it towards food.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Clean-power investment from the Gulf — and particularly from Saudi Arabia and the UAE — into Africa is surging, but could have even greater impact were it targeted more towards power infrastructure, a new report argued.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The cuts arrive less than six years after the museum eliminated more than a hundred jobs through voluntary early retirement and layoffs, and four years after unionized employees ratified their first contract with the institution under the auspices of United Auto Workers 2110.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Jan. 2026
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The 185 state parties that have ratified the convention can nominate elements for inscription on the list.—
Kristin Houser,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Confirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmed. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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