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

Those stations provided verification that bears were taken legally and were also monitored independently by animal-welfare volunteers, who were credited by environmental groups with helping to stop the hunt early. —Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 May 2025

Use policy-as-code frameworks to codify industry standards, enabling continuous verification. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

The bill would require such reviews every six months for expansion enrollees, a requirement that would add significant work to the county’s verification workers. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025

The program handles price-test verifications and investigates pricing discrepancies. —Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 May 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