Confirmed and Reputed

Confirmed

Confirmed adjective - Being such by habit and not likely to change.

Reputed is an antonym for confirmed.

Reputed

Reputed adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: this treatment is a reputed cure for colon cancer, but studies haven't confirmed that claim

Confirmed is an antonym for reputed.

Both words in one sentence

  • Creator / Hieronymus Bosch Crapsaccharine World - The middle panel of "The Garden Of Earthly Delights" Creator Cameo: The figure in the trope image is reputed to be a self-portrait, but this has never been confirmed.
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