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

  • (..) he can stop by whenever it's convenient. I mean, it's not like I'm going anywhere anytime soon. They were members of a cult. We've confirmed that it was Higgins' daughter and her boyfriend. - You may have heard on the news... - That cults are taking over the world? Well, it's not quite as prevalent (..)
    2014 Annabelle