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verb

past tense of authenticate

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Recent Examples of authenticated
Verb
Freedom is sustained when facts can be verified, identities can be authenticated, contracts are honored, leaders earn confidence, institutions serve the public, and citizens keep faith with one another. Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Rather than treating it purely as a security risk to be managed, organizations can instead treat verified AI agents as a legitimate new commerce channel—one that’s authenticated, accountable and fully capable of completing transactions. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 Masherah also emphasized keeping Jordan with Upper Deck provides collectors a safe place to acquire authenticated Jordan autographed memorabilia when there are so many fakes and counterfeits floating around. Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 July 2026 But the larger conversation should be about why most Americans can name the men pictured on our bills, but not the women whose signatures authenticated them. Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The jacket was sent to New York and authenticated by the auction house. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 It was discovered by Amsterdam dealer Jan Six, a direct descendant of his namesake, the subject of a 1654 portrait by the artist, and it has been authenticated by experts Christopher Brown and Ernst van de Wetering. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026 Everything is authenticated through their hub. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026 Valued at up to $17 million, the painting has not yet been publicly identified but is reported by French newspaper Le Parisien to have been authenticated as belonging to a 1937 series of portraits the artist made of his French model and lover Marie-Thérèse Walter. News Desk, Artforum, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authenticated
Adjective
  • There are many valid readings of this high-minded, heavy-handed modern drama of despair, desperation, love and survival instincts.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • All three of the upgrades include a fix for a bug in Screen Sharing, which could allow an attacker on the network to authenticate to Screen Sharing without the need for valid credentials.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Anyone who uses the gloves must be certified and recertified every other year to continue using them, according to the user manual.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The analysis was conducted by avalanche expert Don Sharaf, who according to the report has been certified by the American Mountain Guide Association as a ski guide since 2004, and has been an American Avalanche Association member since 1992.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The findings include 85 critical and 635 high-severity bugs, most of which have already been verified by project owners.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • It was verified by state DNR fisheries biologist Stephen Floyd, who certified her catch as the new pumpkinseed record.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Elliott matter-of-factly told the story about his name, as well the later discovery through 23andMe of his biological father’s likely identity and the confirmed existence of many half siblings, just by pushing a button.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The cards have relatively flexible cancellation terms and the ability to downgrade to a smaller aircraft on a confirmed basis.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One Night Only is literally all contrivance, as attested to by the countdown clocks posted everywhere to alert everyone as to when the Sex Purge will be over.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The aged moon is a Disneyland of dust and crews that went there attested to that fact.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Employees manually entered the data, validated pricing and products and then created orders in Oracle E Business Suite.
    Mia Urman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • It was quickly found to heavily cite an infamous neo-Nazi forum as a source of information, desperately tried to paint Tesla’s Cybertruck as a successful and desirable electric pickup truck, and validated Musk’s favorite conspiracy theories.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Under the idea, the first 12 CFP berths would be guaranteed in some form (by selection committee rankings and/or automatic qualifying spots), while eight additional teams would vie for the final four spots in play-in games.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Walk through any airport and you're almost guaranteed to spot a few Travelpro bags on the move.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • But some governments have pledged recent investments into established and local museums as a means to boost the sector.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Within a few decades of independence, though, states’ support for established churches had disappeared.
    Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Authenticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authenticated. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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