confirmed
adjective
con·firmed
kən-ˈfərmd 
1
a
: marked by long continuance and likely to persist
a confirmed habit
b
: fixed in habit and unlikely to change
a confirmed do-gooder
2
: having received the rite of confirmation
Examples of confirmed in a Sentence
a confirmed grouch who never seems to smile
a confirmed tendency to exaggerate about everything
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
People without confirmed identities won't be allowed to go through security.
—Alex Sundby
may 6, CBS News, 6 May 2025
Andry José Hernández Romero, a makeup artist with no confirmed gang affiliation, was deported after his crown tattoos were reportedly mistaken for symbols associated with Tren de Aragua.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
After 120 days, judges in the Southern District of New York can vote to appoint Clayton to the job until there's a confirmed nominee, and Trump could simply name no one else.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confirmed
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“Confirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confirmed. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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con·firmed
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