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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
Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Among confirmed titles are the studies of democracy and the democratic process.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The Slovenian confirmed his schedule in December, featuring Strade Bianche, Milan-San Remo, the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix and Liège-Bastogne-Liège before the Tour and the World Championships over the summer.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The confirmed stores are in Fox Point, Wauwatosa, Rothschild, Madison and Ashwaubenon.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Among confirmed titles are the studies of democracy and the democratic process.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The White House has offered scant details on Iran’s outreach for talks, but Leavitt confirmed that the president’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will be a key player engaging Tehran.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The Slovenian confirmed his schedule in December, featuring Strade Bianche, Milan-San Remo, the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix and Liège-Bastogne-Liège before the Tour and the World Championships over the summer.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmed
Adjective
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Influenza can cause serious illness and complications, especially for people 65 years and older, people with certain chronic medical conditions and children under the age of 5, health officials said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Simple daily steps now can help lower the risk of chronic illness later in life.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This design helps the sensor capture bright highlights and deep shadows in the same frame.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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This could be easily written off as the financial mismanagement of youth, but taken as a whole, Gen Z’s outlook on the economy is at once a rejection of conventional wisdom and a deep, almost subconscious absorption of the commodification of everything.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Videos circulating on social media and verified by The New York Times show the shooting of a woman by a federal agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, as well as the moments immediately before and after.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Though their observation has yet to be verified by wildlife biologists, Kogo and Tapanes are working with Burmese pythons specialists at the University of Florida to confirm the species.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If approved, new local sales taxes in Olathe would pay back the stadium bonds instead of going toward other local government functions.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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The county has approved the extra occupancy at Harvest Farm through March of this year.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the discharges also can overwhelm the delicate estuaries east and west of the state’s largest lake and, during the warm summer months, spread blooms of toxic algae, an issue that has become more persistent in recent years.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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In Bug, Carrie Coon's Agnes White — an Oklahoma waitress too exhausted to outrun her past — faces a more persistent threat.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 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
Verb
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The state has argued that males have biological advantages over females, and that the law was intended to protect women’s sports.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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But advocates argued that merely checking a box to satisfy an audit does not necessarily mean improvements in animal welfare, as evidenced by several troubling incidents that occurred last year, which is why advocates want greater transparency into how the city is fulfilling its obligations.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The United States has not ratified the convention but generally treats its provisions as customary law.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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The win came after the 30-team ECHL and its players’ union ratified a new five-year collective-bargaining agreement.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Confirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmed. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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