varmistui

Varmistui is a Finnish verb form meaning "became certain" or "was confirmed." It is the past tense of varmistua, an intransitive verb that means to come to certainty or to have one's doubts resolved. The word is used to indicate that information, outcomes or conditions have been verified or proven true.

Etymology: The term is derived from varmuus, meaning certainty, with the verb-forming suffix -stua, which signals a change of state leading toward certainty.

Usage: In formal or journalistic contexts, varmistui is used to report that a conclusion has been reached or that facts have been verified. It often appears with a clause specifying what has been confirmed, for example: "tutkimustulokset varmistuivat," meaning the study results were confirmed. In everyday language it can describe a realization or decision becoming certain, as in "päätös varmistui" (the decision became certain).

See also: Related forms include varmistua (present tense: varmistuu), varmistus (verification or assurance), varmistaminen (the act of verification), and varmistaa (to ensure or to verify).