as in proof
the act or process of showing that something is true, real, or accurate
She asked for verification of his identity.
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Recent Examples of verification
Hresko says some distributors have added uploader verification and content fingerprinting systems, and have also taken steps to ban repeat offenders.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
These compact systems are designed to operate at extremely high temperatures and pressures, making safety verification a critical hurdle before widespread deployment.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
To help address this, Friending brings a mandatory Persona verification system.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
These compact systems are designed to operate at extremely high temperatures and pressures, making safety verification a critical hurdle before widespread deployment.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
To help address this, Friending brings a mandatory Persona verification system.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for verification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verification
Noun
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The team takes the position seriously, as proof by the amount of draft capital invested in wide receivers over the past two years.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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By contrast, the SAVE America Act, as contemplated by the president, would ban most forms of mail voting and require photo ID and proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Markwayne Mullin, the new Department of Homeland Security secretary sworn in Tuesday, had his confirmation hearing, floor vote and swearing-in all within a weeklong period.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ghio’s testimony in support of a controversial homeschool oversight bill at a public hearing two weeks ago turned a routine confirmation debate into a brief, if heated, defense of homeschoolers and denunciation of Ghio.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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These laws generally require manufacturers to make repair tools, replacement parts, and documentation, including some software code, available to consumers and independent repair shops on fair and reasonable terms.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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And the order also comes as Trump pressures Republicans in Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election overhaul that would impose new voter identification and documentation requirements.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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The case was solved years later through DNA evidence, along with the exhumation of the family dog, which prosecutors said Kovacich had kicked and beaten to death.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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However, Murphy wrote that there is no evidence showing the three victims were involved.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Verification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verification. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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