authentication

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Recent Examples of authentication Use strong, unique passwords and enable multifactor authentication. Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026 But, of course, the spotlight is on deep discounts and a focus on the marketplace’s Brand+ channel where shoppers can find trusted, global brands (with official product authentication). Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026 Use fingerprint authentication or a secure PIN. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 After that breach, 23andMe did not take common protocols such as asking customers to reset their passwords or use multifactor authentication. Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for authentication
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Noun
  • Trust cannot depend on a single vendor acting as the sole authority for verification.
    Najwa Aaraj, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Small teams manage payouts, verification and support through centralized processes.
    Justin Hertzberg, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The interventions that might genuinely extend healthy lifespan meaningfully are a decade or more from clinical validation, let alone commercialization.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Readers were presented with a lengthy retelling of a sole critic who argues that blue zones are built on flawed demographic assumptions, questionable age validation, and statistical anomalies.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Rabbitt said investigators believe the deaths occurred entirely inside Steadman's apartment and that, based on the evidence collected so far, there is no indication anyone from outside the family was involved.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • There’s also evidence a lot is getting through.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Some states have argued that requiring applicants to provide documentary proof of their citizenship could pose a significant barrier to voting because several forms of government ID don't include citizenship information, and many Americans don't have passports.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • The attorneys general challenged several of its directives, including a provision that required state and local officials to collect proof of citizenship from vote-by-mail applicants.
    Haley Parsley June 24, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Earlier this May, IAA officials said a child's chance discovery in the Negev Desert led to the identification of a 1,700-year-old Roman-era statuette fragment.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • The deceased is a civilian, probably a recent immigrant, with only a phone card as possible identification.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Your Petition — filed three business days before the deadline, without any supporting information or documentation, and only after abandoning your recent litigation efforts to avoid NCAA sanctions — does not provide a basis for the League to alter those plans.
    Justin Williams, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • This growing need has led to the emergence of specialized crypto recovery firms that focus on blockchain analysis, digital investigations and forensic documentation.
    Jon Stojan June 23, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Reports indicate the wedding celebration will take place on July 3 at Madison Square Garden, but the lack of confirmation means at least some of the attempts to keep things under lock and key have been successful.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 June 2026
  • The findings were promising, but the study was small, and subsequent research has not yet provided strong confirmation.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026

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“Authentication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentication. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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