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

What’s needed: AI agents for cross-modal provenance, secure platform collaboration and real-time verification pipelines to restore trust. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

In June, Chinese state media urged stricter oversight of blind-box toys and trading cards sold to children under the age of eight, suggesting measures such as age verification at checkout and parental consent for online purchases. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025

Security breaches raise privacy concerns, lead to lawsuits Tea says identity verification selfies are deleted after review. —Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025

Crews are awaiting verification to confirm safe conditions before proceeding with further Coast Guard investigations onboard the vessel. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 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