This is the 6312th most frequent Russian word.
утвердило
"Утвердило" means "approved" or "confirmed."
'утвердило' is used here to represent the act of officially approving or enacting something by a governing body.
Правительство утвердило новый бюджет на следующий год.
The government approved the new budget for next year.
'утвердила' conveys the meaning of making an official decision or support for a specific choice, in this case, a candidate.
Компания утвердила своего кандидата на пост директора.
The company approved its candidate for the position of director.
'утвердил' here is used to mean 'validated' or 'confirmed' a certain conviction or belief.