Maybe Ned does right to get confirmed (8)
I believe the answer is:
endorsed
'confirmed' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'maybe ned does right' is the wordplay.
'maybe' is an anagram indicator.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'ned'+'does'+'r'='neddoesr'
'neddoesr' anagrammed gives 'ENDORSED'.
'to get' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for endorsed that I've seen before include "Officially approved" , "Gave the go-ahead" , "Signed one's name to certify" , "Publicly declared support (for something)" , "Publicly approved" .)