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

Create a new account and complete registration and KYC verification. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

That means cybersecurity requires further levels of verification to ensure agents are only acting as they are permissioned and empowered to do. — Michael Miebach, Time, 30 Oct. 2026

The higher-signal work belongs in a separate verification layer. — Mudit Singh, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

In order to reverse historical deforestation, the country has also committed to planting 8 billion new trees this year, though the project has faced questions over verification and survival rates. — Damian Zane, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 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