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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 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
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Destiny confirmed the rekindling at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards in February 2025.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 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
Dupieux confirmed the cast for Full Phil on Instagram last week.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Destiny confirmed the rekindling at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards in February 2025.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmed
Adjective
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The viral beverage is supposed to support hormone regulation during periods of chronic stress, giving you more energy, improving your sleep, and squashing food cravings.—
Jani Hall,
Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the comments, Hoping4BetterSomeday explained that their pet suffers from a rare neurological syndrome called Horner’s and chronic dry eye.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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There are more than 16,000 plastic chemicals, according to a study published last year in Nature (although the International Council of Chemical Associations, an industry body, has verified far fewer in products in its publicly available database of plastic additives) .—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those approved will be able to create a new channel and rebuild their audience.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Israeli government approved the historic deal to end the conflict in Gaza.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The project Mtmarfga is the result of long conversations with Mulaha and uses her as a representation of what many Sahrawis in the diaspora endure, reflecting on their persistent invisibility in the media and collective imagination.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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Humanoid designs often face persistent challenges with walking stability, arm dexterity, and battery consumption, problems that are both software- and hardware-related.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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According to The Associated Press, the Justice Department argued in a July memo that grants for HSIs were unconstitutional because they were reserved for schools that have at least 25% Hispanic enrollment.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Beneath Nkrumah’s elaborate rhetoric, Mazrui argued, lay a simple drive to consolidate control through a one-party state that would inevitably empower only his most loyal—and least thoughtful—allies.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In July, the NHL and its Players’ Association ratified a new CBA that will extend the harmony between the sides to 16 seasons, which would be by far the longest stretch without a work stoppage in the tenure of league commissioner Gary Bettman.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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By the end of 1791, 10 of them – including the First Amendment ≠ had been ratified.—
Donald Nieman,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Confirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmed. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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