confirmed
- 1Simple past and past participle of confirm. Use this form for something that already happened or was made certain.
The lab confirmed the results yesterday.
She confirmed her appointment over the phone.
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- 2Checked and shown to be true, or officially agreed to.
Like a fact you have double-checked, so you know it is real.
We finally got a confirmed date for the wedding.
Her flight is now confirmed for Friday.
UsageOften before a noun: a confirmed date, confirmed cases.
Similarverified, official, corroborated, approved, established
Oppositeunconfirmed, unverified, unofficial, provisional
- 3Having a fixed habit or way of life that is unlikely to change.
Like a habit so old it feels like part of who you are.
He is a confirmed early riser who never sleeps past five.
She became a confirmed vegetarian years ago.
UsageUsed before a word for a person: a confirmed early riser.
Similarinveterate, habitual, incorrigible, hardened, chronic
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Less common meaning
- 4Having gone through confirmation, a church ceremony for people who have been baptized.
Like becoming a full member of a club after finishing the joining steps.
In our church, only confirmed members can be godparents.
The confirmed children wore white and sat together in the front row.
UsageA confirmed church member has had the ceremony. It does not mean they have very strong faith.
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confirmed is a form of confirm
confirm, verb: To say that something is true or correct. Full entry
- Forms
- confirmconfirms he/she/itconfirming -ing formconfirmed past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- confirm → confirmed: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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