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.
(..) don't you think it's a little odd that the ice hasn't melted yet? One of life's great mysteries. Hey. AHHHHHHHHHHH! We now run a confirmed report. Tighten, first thought to be the City's new hero, has turned evil. The city has never seen this level of destruction. (..)2010 Megamind