How to Use confirmed in a Sentence

confirmed

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  • No confirmed date, but that seems to be where the train’s moving.
    — Nolan Feeney, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Not to mention Dua Lipa, a confirmed singer, is part of the cast.
    — Vulture, 25 May 2023
  • At the time of this publication, there are no confirmed colonies of this species.
    — Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The confirmed number of cases is rising quickly here and around the world.
    — Helena Oliviero, ajc, 26 July 2022
  • Covid-19 deaths include both confirmed and probable deaths from the virus.
    — New York Times, 14 Jan. 2021
  • The delta variant is ravaging Hawaii, with the state having more confirmed cases than at any point in the pandemic.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2021
  • The Unites States is without confirmed chiefs for three of its military services.
    — Matt Seyler, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Outbreaks are defined as three or more confirmed cases or at least one death.
    — oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The confirmed death toll rose to 96 early Monday and is expected to increase.
    — NBC News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Now, with Palmer's confirmed pregnancy, the two seem to be headed down a more serious path.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Police remain adamant that Bates is not a confirmed victim of the Zodiac killer and that Poste is not a current suspect in the case.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Even the confirmed parts of Guo’s story have always been peculiar.
    — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Here is a full confirmed list of the actors, authors, comic book artists and creators scheduled to attend.
    — Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 18 May 2022
  • The weekly reported confirmed and probable death toll was 49, down from 59 in the week before.
    — Ryan Huddle, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The single-day total of confirmed and probable cases of the illness topped 3,000 Friday for the first time in seven weeks.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2021
  • No confirmed deaths or injuries have been reported, the office said.
    — Maya Brown, NBC News, 14 July 2022
  • The confirmed death toll was later raised to 93 from the total of 89 announced in a press conference with Green and other officials.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Officials are expected to announce more confirmed deaths in the days ahead.
    — Washington Post, 8 July 2021
  • The state says 124 inmates have died from confirmed or probable cases of the coronavirus.
    — CBS News, 30 Dec. 2020
  • The state said 124 inmates have died from confirmed or probable cases of the coronavirus.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2020
  • The District of Columbia has received the most vaccines per capita, by far, and the city has many more confirmed cases per capita than any state.
    — Virginia Langmaid and Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 14 July 2022
  • So far, confirmed locations are Grant, Roosevelt, Franklin and Milwaukie high schools.
    — oregonlive, 7 June 2021
  • The producer revealed during a Sway in the Morning interview that the late rapper's estate has agreed to the project's release, with no confirmed date as of now.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Perkins said while there are reports of injuries there are no confirmed fatalities as yet.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The state set a new single-day record for confirmed and probable infections on Dec. 30 followed by its second worst day on New Year’s Eve.
    — Helena Oliviero, ajc, 4 Jan. 2022
  • This is the highest confirmed case level since January.
    — Madison Bateman, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2022
  • Below is a list of confirmed businesses that will stay closed on Thanksgiving Day and stores that will remain open on the holiday this year.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2022
  • In attendance were only about 20 friends and family members, though no confirmed stars as of yet.
    — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 26 May 2021
  • The confirmed death toll due to the fires stood at 115 as of Wednesday, and an unknown number of people were still missing three weeks after a fire leveled the historic Maui town of Lahaina.
    — Analisa Novak, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2023
  • But this Republican blockade has left the Army, Navy, and Marines without confirmed leaders for the first time in history.
    — Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 19 Aug. 2023

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