authentication

noun

Definition of authenticationnext
as in verification

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Recent Examples of authentication Businesses use it generally for employee login verification, password resets, remote access authentication and to allow privileged access. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 21 July 2026 The model was initially blocked from accessing the backend, but then found a way to obfuscate its authentication token, preventing an OpenAI scanner from stopping the access. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026 The study found three AirDrop issues that could be triggered before authentication. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026 The primary means of compromise the agency warned about was hackers scanning IP ranges with active Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agents that accept common or default authentication credentials. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for authentication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authentication
  1. verification
  2. validation
  3. evidence
  4. proof
  5. identification
  6. documentation
  7. confirmation
Noun
  • At first glance, House Bill 26-1283 appears to regulate a familiar part of the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • That third party verification has been a key push by safety experts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of verification
Noun
  • The operational targets for 2026 depend on executing the multi-stage plasma validation tests, establishing performance metrics, expanding patent protections, and negotiating initial power placement agreements with commercial partners.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
  • Under the Catalonian sun, a rich white American family lives in hedonistic isolation, seeking love and validation through one another, their designer wardrobes and pop music.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Definition of validation
Noun
  • Businesses should ask what their systems can do without supervision today and what evidence would show autonomy increasing faster than their controls.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Kohberger will need to show this through evidence, Jackson said.
    — Emily Smith, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of evidence
Noun
  • And Yazan Humaideh and Sip City may be the best proof of that.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • There is a tendency to treat access to a scarce private round as proof of an investment advantage.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of proof
Noun
  • Teams working with agencies or freelancers can make identification of synthetic elements a delivery requirement and allocate tagging responsibility and liability in the contract.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Mitchell’s key points of identification with her handiwork have shifted.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 July 2026
Definition of identification
Noun
  • But when inspectors asked for documentation showing the Department of Buildings had approved their use, the contractor did not provide it, the agency said.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • The hope is that the changes, detailed in the protocol’s documentation, will make widespread deployment in an enterprise context much easier.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
Definition of documentation
Noun
  • While there is no official confirmation that a herd of sheep will graze along the course, which is apparently a longtime tradition on rural courses in Ireland, Duff’s has hinted at the possibility.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • There’s been no confirmation of this, but just the suggestion is enough for people online, as always.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026
Definition of confirmation

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“Authentication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentication. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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