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verb

past tense of confirm

Synonym Chooser

How is the word confirmed distinct from other similar adjectives?

The words chronic and inveterate are common synonyms of confirmed. While all three words mean "firmly established," confirmed implies a growing stronger and firmer with time so as to resist change or reform.

a confirmed bachelor

Where would chronic be a reasonable alternative to confirmed?

In some situations, the words chronic and confirmed are roughly equivalent. However, chronic suggests something that is persistent or endlessly recurrent and troublesome.

a chronic complainer

When is it sensible to use inveterate instead of confirmed?

While the synonyms inveterate and confirmed are close in meaning, inveterate applies to a habit, attitude, or feeling of such long existence as to be practically ineradicable or unalterable.

an inveterate smoker

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of confirmed
Adjective
However, the Alabama 9-1-1 Board said there were no confirmed or reported 911 outages in that state. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025 Because confirmed planets are regularly added to the count, no single planet is considered the milestone 6,000th entry, NASA said in a press release in September announcing the achievement. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Tar Heels' head coach confirmed that Trimble will be able to return to the court at some point this season. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 The footwear brand confirmed to Footwear News that Taylor was wearing the Thom Solo Ankle Curve Boot in smooth black napa leather. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for confirmed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmed
Adjective
  • But babies, people with weakened immune systems, and those with chronic lung conditions are more likely to get seriously sick, developing illnesses like bronchiolitis or pneumonia.
    Evan Moore November 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
  • According to the superintendent, chronic absenteeism was a large factor in its letter grade drop and has created plans for each of its schools to celebrate and encourage attendance.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Gjoshe had suffered a deep wound to his upper arm and had to wait until Tuesday for surgery.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
  • In one clip verified by ABC News, a man smiles at the camera, standing amid dozens of charred vehicles and lifeless bodies.
    Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Musk won’t necessarily get all of that money, or even a cent of it, if the package is approved.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • During Wednesday’s hearing, the judge approved a motion allowing defense attorneys for Cullum, Twombly and co-defendant Tifany Adams to access jail phone calls and text messages made by all five defendants in the case.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Besides the fragility of household budgets, these persistent financial pressures reveal the critical role that financial knowledge plays in helping individuals adapt, plan, and protect themselves against volatility.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • LogoPowered byScale logo At least 114 people have died and 127 remain missing in central Philippines after a typhoon caused destruction and widespread flooding, which local officials suggest could have been prevented if not for persistent graft in flood-control projects.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Cotton argued the shutdown’s cause was not the expiring health care subsidies, but rather Democrats’ fear of blowback from their supporters.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Nardin argued for a change in the mindset that automatically favors large-scale production of a single product.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Crawford — who was born in 1920, the year the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, was ratified — is a member of the Michigan Rosies, a part of the Rosie the Riveter Association.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The musicians did reach a tentative agreement after that session and ratified their new contract.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Confirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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