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Recent Examples of authentication
Biometrics are methods of authentication that rely on unique physical characteristics to identify you—think your hair, face, fingerprint, and even your DNA.
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Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Stronger identity verification, layered authentication and systems that can detect impersonation or deepfakes are becoming essential.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
So authentication is an outgrowth of that original interest.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
For similar reasons, many of the foundations and artists’ estates once considered the ultimate authorities (like the Keith Haring Foundation and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts) have ceased offering authentication services.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
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Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Stronger identity verification, layered authentication and systems that can detect impersonation or deepfakes are becoming essential.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
So authentication is an outgrowth of that original interest.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
For similar reasons, many of the foundations and artists’ estates once considered the ultimate authorities (like the Keith Haring Foundation and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts) have ceased offering authentication services.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authentication
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However, photo verification will not apply to Season Pass Holders, who already have a photo on file with the park and will continue to scan their passes on re-entry.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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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,
21 Apr. 2026
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Refund claims have to undergo multiple validations, program documents show.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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As such, the research offers validation of the standard model of cosmology, also known as the Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) model.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Earlier finds have revealed bones of mammoth, woolly rhinoceros, reindeer and wild horse, alongside stone tools and evidence of human occupation across multiple periods.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Florida prosecutors did not file charges, citing insufficient evidence.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Vagina Monologues, to me, are proof that art can transform someone.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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In both cases, an ever broadening category of deaths functioned as inexhaustible proof of an expansive government cover-up.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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That same year, hackers stole student identification numbers and email addresses from Long Beach Unified and posted the data online.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Their attempt at swapping bibs, which bear the identification numbers worn by racers, resulted in two women runners initially finishing outside the top 10 in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town on April 12.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Officials said applications are still reviewed under Chapter 17 of the city code, require documentation from licensed professionals such as certified arborists, and may include site visits and post-work inspections to ensure compliance.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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No surviving documentation fully itemized the materials that Schomburg sold to the New York Public Library.—
Laura E. Helton,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
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This near-real-time pickup confirmation can inform customers when and where a package is in the supply chain, and is designed to be a step ahead of traditional shipment tracking, which sometimes lags behind a package’s current location.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Means’ languishing nomination after appearing for a confirmation hearing in February reflects the skepticism that lawmakers of both parties have expressed toward the direction in which Kennedy has taken his department.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Authentication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentication. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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