This is the 9141st most frequent French word.
confirmées
"Confirmées" means "confirmed" in English.
The word "confirmées" is used here as the past participle of the verb "confirmer", agreeing in gender and number with the plural feminine noun "réservations" as part of the passive voice.
Les réservations pour l'hôtel ont été confirmées.
The hotel reservations have been confirmed.
In this sentence, "confirmées" is the past participle of "confirmer" in a passive form, agreeing with the plural feminine noun "rumeurs" because the action is performed by the witnesses.
Les rumeurs confirmées par les témoins ont suscité une grande attention.
The rumors confirmed by the witnesses garnered great attention.
Here, "confirmées" functions again as the past participle in a passive construction, matching the plural feminine noun "informations" to describe their state or attribute.