authentication

noun

Definition of authenticationnext
as in verification

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Recent Examples of authentication Core Web APIs, Angular front ends, telemetry monitoring, and modern authentication frameworks. — William Jones, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 The criminal then guides the employee through an authentication or device registration process. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Reduce exposure through identity controls like phishing-resistant multifactor authentication and least-privilege access. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Another attack technique, nicknamed Silver Pass-Ta-Key, can spoof the passkey and user authentication. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 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
  • How ranking, verification and grading stay insulated from its own runtime business is an open question.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Never give a caller a verification code or access to your screen.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of verification
Noun
  • People with functional neurological disorder experience disproportionately high use of healthcare services, cycling repeatedly through emergency departments and specialty clinics in search of answers and validation.
    — Mackenzi Moore, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Independent evaluation or validation may strengthen confidence in the process where appropriate, especially for higher-stakes submissions.
    — David Talby, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of validation
Noun
  • Government agencies’ own survey responses provide little evidence that pension benefits are driving any recruitment difficulties.
    — Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Fortunately, Ries sees evidence that a different model is possible.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of evidence
Noun
  • Among boy groups, TWICE’s JYP labelmates 2PM is the case most often referred to as proof that the arrangement can work sustainably.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That whiskey was bottled at 110 proof, the same as past High Angels’ Share bourbon expressions from the distillery.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of proof
Noun
  • Developed for highly mobile operations on the modern battlefield, the FV-014 combines reconnaissance, target identification and precision strike capabilities within a single system.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Supporters of Proposition 39, which would add additional voter identification and citizenship requirements to state elections, accuse Attorney General Rob Bonta of not accurately describing the measure.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of identification
Noun
  • For example, letting a distant family member stay at a second home without formal documentation, or if someone owns one or more properties and rents them out, but the tenants don’t have documentation that the unit is their primary residence.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Missing documentation can push back your closing date or cost you your rate lock.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of documentation
Noun
  • There has been no confirmation from SpaceX or Louisiana officials … But earlier this year the Louisiana Legislature passed a package of incentives for aerospace companies, including liability protections and property tax breaks.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Officials said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was aware of more than 10,400 additional cases that had yet to meet its confirmation standards.
    — Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirmation

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“Authentication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentication. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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