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

Aaron said that incorporating a method of moderation or verification—such as the voting system in Waze—would have required collecting user data that might someday fall under a subpoena. —Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026

Common Sense Media, the nation's largest child advocacy group, recently helped introduce legislation in California that would regulate how betting platforms advertise their product and require stricter age verification mechanisms. —ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026

Data breaches are becoming increasingly common as age verification laws and government surveillance measures worldwide grow. —Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026

Digital services are also required to implement an effective age verification mechanism that goes beyond self-declaration. —Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 27 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