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Recent Examples of authentication
Curiously, the authentication of human thought and action ends up running through the body, not the mind.
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Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
According to Brown, after stringent authentication processes are followed, jewelry is typically polished before being listed, while handbags are professionally cleaned.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Verified by using live video, the system enables instant authentication of products ranging from sneakers and auto parts to artwork.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
No technology is a silver bullet in and of itself, but passkeys have proven to be a robust, easy-to–use option for authentication.
—Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
According to Brown, after stringent authentication processes are followed, jewelry is typically polished before being listed, while handbags are professionally cleaned.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Verified by using live video, the system enables instant authentication of products ranging from sneakers and auto parts to artwork.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
No technology is a silver bullet in and of itself, but passkeys have proven to be a robust, easy-to–use option for authentication.
—Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authentication
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Privacy advocates have warned about the risks of identity verification like World’s, as iris scans are unchangeable and could cause all manner of havoc in the wrong hands.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But to help root out the fraud, many community colleges have turned to a growing marketplace of identity verification software vendors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cymbiotika instead invested early in infrastructure that could support both--scientific validation behind the scenes, paired with thoughtful design and storytelling at the surface--so credibility and relevance could coexist naturally.—
Gabby Shacknai,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Long term consequences are abstract and abstraction is intolerable to a personality organized around constant validation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Excavators working at a rugged eastern Oregon ranch recently uncovered evidence of Chinese immigrants working as cowboys — a role rarely associated with the American West.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.—
OLIVIA DIAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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After years of building, the business becomes proof of competence and relevance.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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So many warrants were indisputable proof that the shooter had been right to fear for his life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some, after days of interviews with officers, have been released in Texas without money, identification or phones.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Over nearly a week, divers and other emergency personnel recovered all of the victims from about 8 feet of water and undertook the painstaking task of identification.—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Follow up with clear documentation and updates so your efforts are visible but not boastful.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The foundation also did not provide the contract with the firm or any documentation of the expense.—
Paul Pringle,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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There was no immediate confirmation from the Kremlin that Putin has agreed to such a pause.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Google says auto browse is designed with safeguards and will pause to ask for confirmation before making purchases or posting content.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Authentication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentication. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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