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

An employee at the back of the reheating station did not demonstrate knowledge of the final reheating temperature and thermometer verification use. —Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026

Late last year, Australia enacted a new law requiring age verification for social-media users. —David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026

Aside from her leadership positions, Brackett and her husband operate Brackett Ranches Limited Partnership, a ranch with a primary goal of providing consumers with more information about how their food is raised, using third-part verification programs, according to the NCBA. —Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026

While the feature is playful and visually appealing, the chatbot’s responses may still require human verification. —Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 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