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confirmed
[ kuhn-furmd ]
adjective
- made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.
confirmed reports of new fighting at the front;
confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.
- firmly established in a habit or condition; inveterate:
a confirmed bachelor.
- given additional determination; made resolute.
- having received the religious rite of confirmation.
confirmed
/ kənˈfɜːmɪdnɪs; kənˈfɜːmɪdlɪ; kənˈfɜːmd; -ˈfɜːmd- /
adjective
- prenominal long-established in a habit, way of life, etc
a confirmed bachelor
- having received the rite of confirmation
- (of a disease) another word for chronic
Derived Forms
- confirmedness, noun
- confirmedly, adverb
Other Words From
- con·firm·ed·ly [k, uh, n-, fuhr, -mid-lee], adverb
- con·firm·ed·ness [k, uh, n-, fur, -mid-nis, -, furmd, -], noun
- un·con·firmed adjective
- well-con·firmed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of confirmed1
Example Sentences
Neither promoter Goldenvoice nor representatives for each artist responded to requests for comment on the bill, but outlets including Rolling Stone have cited them as likely or confirmed performers.
They also confirmed they had spoken to police and that players were being supported.
He confirmed it when he opened this season with back-to-back 100-yard performances, a first for a Chargers player.
It is the way of football that even before City have confirmed the news, questions are being asked about the timing and what it means in relation to the England job.
An HHS spokesperson confirmed that, saying that the letter is “only a preliminary document that does not contain any formal findings of noncompliance” and that Cedars-Sinai had cooperated throughout the investigation.
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