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confirmed subject

[kənˈfɜrmd ˈsʌbdʒɪkt]
nounpl: confirmed subjects
assunto confirmado
1. A topic or matter that has been verified, validated, or officially established as true or certain
The confirmed subject of the investigation is the financial discrepancy in the accounts.
O assunto confirmado da investigação é a discrepância financeira nas contas.
2. In academic or formal contexts, a topic that has been formally approved or accepted for discussion, research, or examination
Her dissertation's confirmed subject received approval from the thesis committee.
O assunto confirmado de sua dissertação recebeu aprovação do comitê de teses.
3. In grammar, a noun or pronoun that has been definitively identified as the subject of a sentence or clause
Once the confirmed subject of the sentence was identified, the verb agreement became clear.
Uma vez que o sujeito confirmado da frase foi identificado, a concordância verbal ficou clara.
Synonyms
established topicverified subjectapproved topicdefinite subject
Antonyms
unconfirmed subjectuncertain topicdisputed subjecttentative topic

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assunto confirmado
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
tema confirmado
Preferred term in European Portuguese, especially in academic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

the confirmed subject matter
confirmed subject of discussion
confirmed subject at hand
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