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"was confirmed to" is a grammatically correct phrase and can be used in written English.
It is often used to describe an event or situation that has been officially verified or established as true. Example: The appointment of the new CEO was confirmed to the board of directors during their meeting last week.
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One pilot was confirmed to be Russian.
He was confirmed to have Ebola two days later.
By November, however, the disease was confirmed to be cancer.
By then the first suspect was confirmed to be dead.
A suspect image was confirmed to be of him.
The effort was worth it, however, and the species was confirmed to be new.
His death on Tuesday was confirmed to the New York Times by his daughter, Katherine.
His death was confirmed to The Associated Press by Irene Schwendimann, Zug's town clerk.
This was confirmed to me by Al Bean, who is a painter.
This was confirmed to me with hilarious honesty by the delightful Lady de Rothschild.
Burton's appointment was confirmed to the Wall Street Journal by Disney president of production Sean Bailey.
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