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The sanctions relief was phased in and dependent upon verification from the IAEA, and both the JCPOA and the United Nations Security Council set a schedule for lifting sanctions.—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026 Age verification regimes by definition need to verify everyone.—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Complete your verification via SheerID, here.—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for verification
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Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin vērificātiōn-, vērificātiō, from vērificāre "to verify" + Latin -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns