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 in Texas was 129 as of Friday evening.
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Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
What to Know The confirmed death toll has reached 120, with the majority from Kerr County.
More than 170 people remain missing, prompting ongoing search and rescue operations.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
In nearby Oklahoma, the total number of confirmed and probable measles cases has increased to nine, all among those who are unvaccinated or with unknown status.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2025
Price was making lower lows and lower highs, the moving averages were all sloping downwards, the RSI was consistently below 50, and the relative strength was in a confirmed downtrend.
—David Keller, CNBC, 10 July 2025
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Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
What to Know The confirmed death toll has reached 120, with the majority from Kerr County.
More than 170 people remain missing, prompting ongoing search and rescue operations.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
In nearby Oklahoma, the total number of confirmed and probable measles cases has increased to nine, all among those who are unvaccinated or with unknown status.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2025
Price was making lower lows and lower highs, the moving averages were all sloping downwards, the RSI was consistently below 50, and the relative strength was in a confirmed downtrend.
—David Keller, CNBC, 10 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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con·firmed
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