Her parents' attitude only 'confirmed' [='strengthened, reinforced'] her resolve to get her own apartment.
The award 'confirmed' her status as one of the great movie actresses.
She was 'confirmed in' her determination to get a higher-paying job.
(..) They're not engineers. They think it's just gonna go away. They live in a fantasy parallel universe. Right on top of the man, beating him. The man is bleeding. Twenty-one confirmed cases. All the talk about a doomsday is a big hoax. The subject growled at him and continued to maul the victim. (..)2013 World War Z
(..) Thanks for joining us. We have a great show in store for you this morning. Well, it's a great morning to be in the studio. Authorities have confirmed an avian flu outbreak. Forecast, cloudy skies.. Good morning. Reporting from Brighton. This will be a different scenario (..)2013 World War Z