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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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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
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
At this point, there have been no confirmed CODIS matches in this investigation.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, the Civil Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro confirmed the crash.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
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Adjective
The California Department of Public Health said the six confirmed cases in the Sacramento area represent the third outbreak of measles this year in California.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
At this point, there have been no confirmed CODIS matches in this investigation.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani seemingly confirmed Taylor Swift's wedding date during a press conference on Monday.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, the Civil Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro confirmed the crash.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmed
Adjective
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Milei came to office in late 2023 vowing to eliminate Argentina's sky-high price increases and reverse its chronic fiscal deficits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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The condition is marked by intense emotional swings, a chronic feeling of emptiness, and a deep fear of abandonment.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Chicagoans have a deep reverence for the thick, unique pizza style, and Cornell and Stevenson said visitors from the Windy City have claimed Zelda’s is the most authentic version of the pie in California.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Under the new rule proposed by the TSA, travelers without the required identification, such as a Real ID or passport, will have their identity verified at a new biometric kiosk system to pass through a checkpoint.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Dec. 2025
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Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
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As for Paxton, his external review approved his claim — and after two months on the medication, he's gone from more than 100 seizures a day to approximately 8, giving him enough stability to join his school's football team for the first time.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents about 5,000 Anheuser-Busch workers nationwide, said in a statement Thursday that under its latest contract, approved last year, employment, wages and seniority are protected in the case of brewery closures.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Similarly, securing funding for marine conservation remains a persistent challenge.—
Ana K. Spalding,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Class 1 and Class 2 drones have emerged as some of the most persistent threats on contemporary battlefields.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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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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The groups argued that the site of the garden runs afoul of federal laws and has not been authorized by Congress.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Opponents to the development argued that the circumstances are different and that the court's decision does not apply to the Greeley case.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Since the alliance of unions ratified their new contracts, both labor and Kaiser executives have signaled interest in turning over a new leaf.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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The deal, reached Monday night with Legends Hospitality, will be ratified this week, Unite Here Local 11 said Tuesday on X.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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“Confirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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