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as in chronic
being such by habit and not likely to change
a confirmed grouch who never seems to smile
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as in deep
firmly established over time
a confirmed tendency to exaggerate about everything
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as in verified
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
several eyewitnesses who can confirm the defendant's account of what happened
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as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship
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Recent Examples of confirmed
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
At this point, there have been no confirmed CODIS matches in this investigation.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Amanda and West officially confirmed their relationship on March 31 in a joint social media statement.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 26 May 2026
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Adjective
The California Department of Public Health said the six confirmed cases in the Sacramento area represent the third outbreak of measles this year in California.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
At this point, there have been no confirmed CODIS matches in this investigation.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
According to the Associated Press, the French national weather service confirmed that temperatures are shattering records for the Month of May.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Amanda and West officially confirmed their relationship on March 31 in a joint social media statement.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmed
Adjective
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The Cuban military, once a formidable expeditionary force during Cold War campaigns in Africa, now struggles with chronic fuel shortages, aging equipment, limited mobility and poor readiness, Pérez said.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Some 250 million to 300 million people globally have chronic hepatitis B infections, which can cause serious issues including cirrhosis and liver cancer.—
Andrew Joseph,
STAT,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Texas’ deep ties to cattle ranching, beef and agriculture mean comments about meat consumption likely carry more political weight here than in many other states.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Those ballots won’t be processed and counted, however, until the county elections office has verified the voter’s registration application.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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Images posted by Astra appeared to show smoke rising above the oil terminal, but they could not be verified.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
Verb
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California air regulators approved a sweeping update of the state’s cap-and-invest program, tightening the pollution cap while reshaping how billions in climate dollars flow through communities and industry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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There has been no definitive word that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has approved a potential deal.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Bugs or no, Ava has zero problem psychoanalyzing and then getting invasive with persistent follow-up questions.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
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The language first reached the continent in the early twentieth century and gained popularity during the postcolonial era as a politically neutral replacement for the still-persistent languages of European colonizers.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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City’s squad had looked very settled but several players are expected to leave, including some like Nico Gonzalez and possibly Tijjani Reijnders, who only joined in the last 12-18 months.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Jacobs launched Marc by Marc Jacobs in 2001, cementing his eventual status as a fashion mogul — and, at moments throughout his career, as a kind of enfant terrible who, as it’s shown in this documentary, has cooled down a bit, more settled and reflective in his late career.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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Vincent Bugliosi argued—first in court, then in Helter Skelter—that Manson had meant for the murders to incite Helter Skelter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Economists and technology historians cited in that piece argued that existing vendors with deep customer relationships and proprietary data are better positioned than newcomers to capture the upside of agentic AI.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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The move was ratified after a vote involving the 20 Premier League clubs voted back in October.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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New York ratified the Constitution on July 26, 1788, in a razor-thin vote, 30–27.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
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“Confirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmed. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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