as in confirming
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something
failed to produce any verifying evidence
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as in arguing
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the dispatcher was able to verify the caller's location
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Recent Examples of verifying
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
With the order expected to be fought in the court system, Winfrey says her team's focus is to ensure that each Detroiter's voice is heard and properly counted by using affidavits verifying each voter and extending early voting hours for access.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
In many cases, the scam relies on urgency and emotion, encouraging people to donate quickly before verifying the organization.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Agentic security will have to be layered, as one tool verifying another will inevitably miss things.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The employee gave that stack back to Elliott after counting and verifying it.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
These materials are known for their strength at high temperatures, but verifying the quality of the welds between them remained a gap.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
That label comes from Apple Mail itself, not from Apple and not from a system verifying the email.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Providers may be reluctant to accept subsidies to help pay for a child’s care, in part because of the additional work of submitting a child’s attendance records to the state and verifying other information.
—Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
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The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has been verifying citizenship as part of bringing state drivers into compliance with federal REAL ID requirements.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
With the order expected to be fought in the court system, Winfrey says her team's focus is to ensure that each Detroiter's voice is heard and properly counted by using affidavits verifying each voter and extending early voting hours for access.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
In many cases, the scam relies on urgency and emotion, encouraging people to donate quickly before verifying the organization.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Agentic security will have to be layered, as one tool verifying another will inevitably miss things.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The employee gave that stack back to Elliott after counting and verifying it.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
These materials are known for their strength at high temperatures, but verifying the quality of the welds between them remained a gap.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
That label comes from Apple Mail itself, not from Apple and not from a system verifying the email.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Providers may be reluctant to accept subsidies to help pay for a child’s care, in part because of the additional work of submitting a child’s attendance records to the state and verifying other information.
—Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verifying
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Once price breaks above or below the cloud, traders often watch to see whether price holds above or below the Kijun-sen, which acts as an equilibrium level, before confirming a new trend direction.—
Karl Montevirgen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, Batula and Wilson released a joint statement confirming their new relationship after weeks of rumors claiming that their friendship had turned romantic.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some went after Cashman, some after Boone, some after Steinbrenner’s son Hal, and some after Aaron Judge’s non-supporting cast.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sure, that was exacerbated, and to some degree directly caused, by the ample non-supporting cast around him, especially on the offensive line.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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As at many workplaces, agency assessments can be hyperbolic, reflecting the effusiveness of a supportive boss trying to promote the accomplishments of his team and win his employee a raise.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The arrangement could help some areas benefit from bond money, even if voters across the district are less supportive.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Verifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verifying. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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