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

As another user pointed out, the verification process might still offer loopholes for members who do not see all films. —Sharareh Drury, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Their model banks on verification and credibility, tapping into the booming voluntary carbon market. —Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Initially built for benefits verification or crisis response, these data systems now feed into broader surveillance networks. —Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025

Fraud prevention systems should be upgraded to require real-time ID checks (capable of stopping $60 billion in UI fraud outright) and eligibility verification prior to fund dispersal; all funding should be linked to performance. —Richard Stern and Katherine Miller/ The Heritage Foundation, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 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