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confirmed

1. having received the rite of confirmation
2. (of a disease) another word for chronic
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The red colors above faded away as the sun vanished, but a million stars were lighted, a million lamps shone; and the King's Son spread out his arms towards heaven, and wood, and sea; when at the same moment, coming by a path to the right, appeared, in his wooden shoes and jacket, the poor boy who had been confirmed with him.
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From these two acts, it appears, 1st, that the object of the convention was to establish, in these States, A FIRM NATIONAL GOVERNMENT; 2d, that this government was to be such as would be ADEQUATE TO THE EXIGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT and THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNION; 3d, that these purposes were to be effected by ALTERATIONS AND PROVISIONS IN THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, as it is expressed in the act of Congress, or by SUCH FURTHER PROVISIONS AS SHOULD APPEAR NECESSARY, as it stands in the recommendatory act from Annapolis; 4th, that the alterations and provisions were to be reported to Congress, and to the States, in order to be agreed to by the former and confirmed by the latter.
Instead of reporting a plan requiring the confirmation OF THE LEGISLATURES OF ALL THE STATES, they have reported a plan which is to be confirmed by the PEOPLE, and may be carried into effect by NINE STATES ONLY.
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He felt half sorry at first that he had been confirmed himself.
It cuts both ways somehow, being confirmed and taking the Sacrament.
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But he had been told that all men die; he had asked people, indeed, whom he trusted, and they too, had confirmed it; his old nurse, too, said the same, though reluctantly.
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As of 30 January, there have been 51 confirmed measles cases in the West Midlands where there is still an ongoing outbreak.
United Kingdom : Measles outbreaks confirmed in 5 areas across UK
India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal had also confirmed their participations in the event'.
Australian team confirms participation in Blind CWC 2018
I think all of us agree that the United States should see its foreign policy professionals confirmed so that America is well represented.
U.S. Ambassadors to Kuwait, Qatar confirmed
The confirmed AFP officers were led by Gregorio Pio P.
CA confirmed appointments of 18 AFP officers, cabinet members
Because of probable underreporting from the field, our reported number of confirmed dengue cases likely underestimates the actual number of cases among French troops stationed in Africa.
Dengue surveillance among French military in Africa
The Foreign Office has confirmed the death of a second Briton in the Haiti earthquake.
Second British Haiti death confirmed

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