confirmed

Definition

  • adjective: not likely to change
  • adjective: marked by long continuance and likely to persist
  • synonyms: accepted, accustomed, acknowledged

Examples

  • 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.

Movie quotes

  • (..) - This is not a piece of equipment. I'm in it. It's a suit. It's me! Rhodey, you got anything for me? - - It's confirmed. He has been hit. Whiplash Two, do you see a chute? Whiplash Two, reengage. If you get a clear shot, you take it. Major, we don't even know what we're shooting at. (..)
    2008 Iron Man