verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Examples of verification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Finally, in the case of text that is generated by an AI system that embeds a watermark, the problem shifts from detection to verification. —Ambuj Tewari, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025

That includes the transformation of a federal citizenship verification database, demands for states to hand over information about federal food aid recipients and more. —Stephen Fowler, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025

Much like financial technology helped introduce verification, standardization, and transparency to legacy banking systems, a new generation of third-party watch services—ranging from remote repair to authentication and grading—is beginning to institutionalize trust in the secondhand watch market. —Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025

Rachel visited Roblox headquarters to try out their new age verification feature that debuts for all users attempting to use the chat feature in early 2026. —Sam Woodward, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin vērificātiōn-, vērificātiō, from vērificāre "to verify" + Latin -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for verification

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Legal Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: an act or process of verifying

2

: a sworn statement of truth or correctness

submitted a verification signed by the defendant with the petition