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Recent Examples of authentication
When evaluating online retailers, pay particular attention to customer service quality, shipping security protocols and authentication guarantees.
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Kelly Ernst, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
FreeRADIUS is an open-source server that provides back-end authentication for most major internet service providers.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Feb. 2026
Default protections enabled—PIN authentication and audio recording settings are on for teen accounts by default.
—Staff Author, Parents, 15 Feb. 2026
The game can also be watched on the NBC Sports website or NBC app, but cable/satellite provider authentication is required.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2026
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Kelly Ernst, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
FreeRADIUS is an open-source server that provides back-end authentication for most major internet service providers.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Feb. 2026
Default protections enabled—PIN authentication and audio recording settings are on for teen accounts by default.
—Staff Author, Parents, 15 Feb. 2026
The game can also be watched on the NBC Sports website or NBC app, but cable/satellite provider authentication is required.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authentication
Noun
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Senate Bill 1334, which also contains the citizenship verification, doesn’t include the rollback in types of ID or recount-audit change.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Rick Song, Persona’s co-founder and chief executive, wrote in a statement posted to LinkedIn that Discord’s claims about Persona’s capabilities were not accurate, emphasizing that the company does offer on-device age verification.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Instead of chasing truth, the writer chases validation.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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The system is compatible with existing audit validation services.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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But John Connolly, the state's Medicaid director, told reporters Thursday the state has no evidence to substantiate such a high figure.—
STEVE KARNOWSKI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Every item of Ilana’s clothing is bagged as evidence.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Not all sleep masks are created equal, and this adjustable eye mask from Manta is proof.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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Bring proof of insurance and any required inspection documentation.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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In his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, the President urged lawmakers to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America, Act, a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship and photo identification to cast ballots in all 50 states, among other changes.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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That is, of course, assuming Mahan can build enough statewide name identification in four months that voters outside the greater Bay Area will even consider him.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Democrats have called it an overly restrictive bill that would disenfranchise millions of people who lack documentation like a passport or birth certificate.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The court had also ordered the federal government to provide documentation of the return of the property.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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The administration has since indicated that McDonald would instead report to the deputy attorney general -- like all other division heads -- though his confirmation hearing left open many questions about exactly what role Vance will have in overseeing investigations and prosecutions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Means’s confirmation hearing also comes at a pivotal moment for the MAHA movement.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Authentication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentication. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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