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confirmed

having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation

In a sentence

Six example sentences with confirmed, each labelled with its topic.

  • Only guests with a confirmed reservation were let past the gate, so the standby line waited outside in the rain.

    Travel

  • The nature trust logged a confirmed sighting of the marsh warbler, backed by photographs and two independent observers.

    Environment

  • Astronomers now list the planet as confirmed, since three separate telescopes recorded the same dip in the star's brightness.

    Science

  • The bug went on the confirmed list only after two engineers reproduced it on separate machines with clean installs.

    Technology

  • The trade is now confirmed, with both teams posting the paperwork and the guard already on a flight west.

    Basketball

  • A transfer shows as confirmed once the receiving bank has posted it, and only then can the funds be spent.

    Finance

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