confirmed

Example Sentences

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Rolling Stone didn’t say where Gadson died or specify a cause but said the drummer’s wife, Barbara, had confirmed the news; she told the magazine that Gadson had experienced a fall recently and undergone surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

When the tech industry executive met with his son’s guidance counselor, the school confirmed that it rarely withheld diplomas from chronically absent pupils, lest these students suffer later in life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It is the first ship owned by a major Western European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began, shipping analysts Kpler confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Centers for Disease Control Director Susan Monarez was fired in August, even though she had only been confirmed a few weeks earlier.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

"Exactly. You my brother," Kenzi confirmed, bouncing the blue ball as they approached Chestnut Street.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds