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

One reviewer claimed the text message verification was broken. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 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, 29 June 2026

Rising scrutiny of platforms’ ability to protect children online has fueled a wave of age-verification laws around the world. — Angela Yang, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Teens, however, have found inventive ways around the laws, whether by drawing on a mustache to fool age-verification scans or using VPNs. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 30 June 2026

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