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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
Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Billboard Latin Music Week is returning to Miami Beach on Oct. 14-18, with confirmed superstars Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Sanz and Peso Pluma, among many others.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Her identity has not yet been confirmed.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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There is no confirmed date, but it is expected to launch within a few weeks of TI ending.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Billboard Latin Music Week is returning to Miami Beach on Oct. 14-18, with confirmed superstars Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Sanz and Peso Pluma, among many others.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2024
Verb
While it has not been confirmed whether the dog was a service animal, others hit back at the frustrated passenger and sought to defend the rights of disabled travelers.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Her identity has not yet been confirmed.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmed
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And in the cases presented in the journal, three patients with some form of chronic kidney disease developed hyperkalemia and required intensive care unit hospitalization after eating large amounts of watermelon over a period ranging from three weeks to two months.New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
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Mette-Marit has had her own health issues this year, pausing royal duty in October following side effects from a medication taken for her chronic lung disease.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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The fate of the venue underlined deep worries about pandemic-era gentrification of the high desert, as big-money real estate and entertainment firms jockeyed for control of desirable properties and development opportunities.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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In fact, deeper relationship with your family may already be unfolding over the course of the next 15 years.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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While some alerts can be automatically verified and addressed with the right software, many still require manual investigation, including information gathering and thorough checks.Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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That’s why companies are increasingly adopting continuous security validation to go above and beyond compliance requirements, ensuring that access and actions within the development process are continuously monitored and verified.Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The drugs were first approved to treat type 2 diabetes – and that's what the FDA said daily injections of liraglutide could be used for in adults and children 10 and up.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Under the legislation, the agency only has to cover drugs approved by the FDA for weight loss, like Wegovy.Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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And while there’s never any doubt about who committed the crime, Preminger’s masterwork of persistent camera angles and patient editing proudly lives in the gray area of a flawed justice system.Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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System disparities, privacy concerns, and the necessity for thorough training remain persistent issues.Ethan Stone, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety Baldwin’s lawyers argued that the prosecution had deliberately withheld the evidence, which could have been used in his defense.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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Following the dismissal, Morrissey argued that the judge had been misled by the defense, and that the bullets were irrelevant to the case.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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The union that represents Hollywood animators ratified its new contract with the studios, despite concerns among some prominent members over the deal’s protections against the use of artificial intelligence.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Animation Guild has ratified its contract with the major studios, despite concerns from some about protections against artificial intelligence.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Mau Joins Netflix’s ‘You’ As Guest Star After Historic Emmy Nomination The serial killer show starring Penn Badgley as main character Joe Goldberg, was renewed for a fifth and final season in March 2023.Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Another theory involves notorious 1970s New York serial killer Robert Garrow, who was driving an orange Volkswagen that summer.Eric J. Greenberg, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Confirmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmed. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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