confirmed

[ kuhn-furmd ]

/ kənˈfɜrmd /

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adjective

made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reports of new fighting at the front; confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.

settled; ratified.

firmly established in a habit or condition; inveterate: a confirmed bachelor.

given additional determination; made resolute.

having received the religious rite of confirmation.

Origin of confirmed

First recorded in 1350–1400, confirmed is from the Middle English word confermyd.See confirm, -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM confirmed

con·firm·ed·ly

[kuhn-fuhr-mid-lee], /kənˈfʌr mɪd li/, adverbcon·firm·ed·ness

[kuhn-fur-mid-nis, -furmd-], /kənˈfɜr mɪd nɪs, -ˈfɜrmd-/, nounun·con·firmed, adjectivewell-con·firmed, adjective

Words nearby confirmed

confirmand, confirmation, confirmation bias, confirmation hearings, confirmatory, confirmed, confirmee, confiscable, confiscate, confiscatory, confit

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Example sentences from the Web for confirmed

Weiss is likely to get confirmed even as Warren and a handful of other progressive Democrats vote no.
Sen. Warren’s Main Street Crusade to Pressure Clinton|Eleanor Clift|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Lalo said he reported the kidnapping to his ICE handlers, which was confirmed by a former federal agent familiar with the case.
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro|Bill Conroy|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Fry had previously confirmed the news to his army of followers on Twitter.
Meet Stephen Fry’s Future Husband (Who Is Less Than Half His Age)|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If there are 162 confirmed deaths from Flight 8501, this would make 2014 the worst year for accident deaths since 2005.
Did Bad Weather Bring Down AirAsia 8501?|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Senate confirmed him once before, in 2011, for a posting to the UN.
Meet America’s Next Ambassador to Cuba|Eleanor Clift|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Entering, the men witnessed a scene that confirmed their worst fears.
A King of Tyre|James M. Ludlow
The imposing aspect of the comet in 1066 described in European chronicles of that time is confirmed by the Chinese Annals.
Astronomical Curiosities|J. Ellard Gore
This suggestion of the ready Bearnese confirmed the doubts of Alexander.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete|John Lothrop Motley
I was a confirmed grumbler, too; but he never let me indulge my discontent.
Through Three Campaigns|G. A. Henty
The whole business was confirmed by Tobasco, the police spy, who secured the letter and gave it to the prefect of police.
The Boy Nihilist|Allan Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for confirmed

confirmed

/ (kənˈfɜːmd) /

adjective

(prenominal) long-established in a habit, way of life, etca confirmed bachelor

having received the rite of confirmation

(of a disease) another word for chronic

Derived forms of confirmed

confirmedly (kənˈfɜːmɪdlɪ), adverbconfirmedness (kənˈfɜːmɪdnɪs, -ˈfɜːmd-), noun

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单词	confirmed
释义	confirmed [ kuhn-furmd ] / kənˈfɜrmd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR confirmed ON THESAURUS.COM adjective made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reports of new fighting at the front; confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver. settled; ratified. firmly established in a habit or condition; inveterate: a confirmed bachelor. given additional determination; made resolute. having received the religious rite of confirmation. Origin of confirmed First recorded in 1350–1400, confirmed is from the Middle English word confermyd.See confirm, -ed² OTHER WORDS FROM confirmed con·firm·ed·ly [kuhn-fuhr-mid-lee], /kənˈfʌr mɪd li/, adverbcon·firm·ed·ness [kuhn-fur-mid-nis, -furmd-], /kənˈfɜr mɪd nɪs, -ˈfɜrmd-/, nounun·con·firmed, adjectivewell-con·firmed, adjective Words nearby confirmed confirmand, confirmation, confirmation bias, confirmation hearings, confirmatory, confirmed, confirmee, confiscable, confiscate, confiscatory, confit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for confirmed Weiss is likely to get confirmed even as Warren and a handful of other progressive Democrats vote no. Sen. Warren’s Main Street Crusade to Pressure Clinton\|Eleanor Clift\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Lalo said he reported the kidnapping to his ICE handlers, which was confirmed by a former federal agent familiar with the case. An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro\|Bill Conroy\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Fry had previously confirmed the news to his army of followers on Twitter. Meet Stephen Fry’s Future Husband (Who Is Less Than Half His Age)\|Tom Sykes\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST If there are 162 confirmed deaths from Flight 8501, this would make 2014 the worst year for accident deaths since 2005. Did Bad Weather Bring Down AirAsia 8501?\|Clive Irving\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Senate confirmed him once before, in 2011, for a posting to the UN. Meet America’s Next Ambassador to Cuba\|Eleanor Clift\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Entering, the men witnessed a scene that confirmed their worst fears. A King of Tyre\|James M. Ludlow The imposing aspect of the comet in 1066 described in European chronicles of that time is confirmed by the Chinese Annals. Astronomical Curiosities\|J. Ellard Gore This suggestion of the ready Bearnese confirmed the doubts of Alexander. History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete\|John Lothrop Motley I was a confirmed grumbler, too; but he never let me indulge my discontent. Through Three Campaigns\|G. A. Henty The whole business was confirmed by Tobasco, the police spy, who secured the letter and gave it to the prefect of police. The Boy Nihilist\|Allan Arnold British Dictionary definitions for confirmed confirmed / (kənˈfɜːmd) / adjective (prenominal) long-established in a habit, way of life, etca confirmed bachelor having received the rite of confirmation (of a disease) another word for chronic Derived forms of confirmed confirmedly (kənˈfɜːmɪdlɪ), adverbconfirmedness (kənˈfɜːmɪdnɪs, -ˈfɜːmd-), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to confirmed settled, accepted, proved, ingrained, worn, seasoned, hardened, accustomed, entrenched, fixed, habituated, inured, chronic, deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool, inveterate, staid, valid, hard-shell
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confirmed

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