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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The confirmed death toll had reached 66, Méndez said late Tuesday afternoon.
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Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The confirmed death toll had reached 44, Méndez said in the early afternoon.
—Martín Adames Alcántara and Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The confirmed death toll had reached 58 as of late Tuesday afternoon, Méndez said.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Handout/Salvadoran Government via Getty The Trump administration is getting blowback for confirmed and potential errors in its rush to deport hundreds of men to El Salvador last month.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
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Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The confirmed death toll had reached 44, Méndez said in the early afternoon.
—Martín Adames Alcántara and Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The confirmed death toll had reached 58 as of late Tuesday afternoon, Méndez said.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Handout/Salvadoran Government via Getty The Trump administration is getting blowback for confirmed and potential errors in its rush to deport hundreds of men to El Salvador last month.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Confirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confirmed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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confirmed
adjective
con·firmed
kən-ˈfərmd
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