verification
noun
ver·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
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At the checkpoint for verification purposes, travelers should be ready to provide their legal name, address and date of birth.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 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, 23 Jan. 2026
Following those verifications, the NRA issued its test-use approval early Wednesday afternoon, clearing the way for TEPCO to begin withdrawing control rods and initiating the nuclear reaction later in the day, Reuters reported.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
People who had been victims of fraud had higher expectations for verification on both sides of the platform.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 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, 23 Jan. 2026
Following those verifications, the NRA issued its test-use approval early Wednesday afternoon, clearing the way for TEPCO to begin withdrawing control rods and initiating the nuclear reaction later in the day, Reuters reported.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
People who had been victims of fraud had higher expectations for verification on both sides of the platform.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Verification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verification. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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
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