authentication

noun

Definition of authenticationnext
as in verification

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Recent Examples of authentication Worse, the su binary—the code that provides the command-line interface allowing users with low-level system rights to temporarily gain administrator-level access—is set to grant root without any authentication. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Facebook is used as an authentication method for the free daily vote. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Proton supports authentication using a hardware security key. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 In particular, devices that have continued to use default authentication or otherwise insecure authentication credentials are particularly vulnerable. — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 21 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
  • Age verifications and parental controls come with notorious loopholes.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • However, this is standard practice, and a hard credit inquiry is necessary for verification purposes and to guarantee your mortgage interest rate.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of verification
Noun
  • The new facility also expands the company’s engineering workspace and provides equipment for research, testing, and validation.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In its July announcement, Optimal Transit said Series A funding would fund ABS-ready engineering drawings and comprehensive digital-twin validation of DOT.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of validation
Noun
  • The case is nearly 30 years old, which has affected the kind of evidence presented in court.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • At the time, Duncan’s attorneys with a New Orleans nonprofit had filed a post-conviction appeal but did not have the resources to conduct a fuller investigation and uncover new evidence required to win.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of evidence
Noun
  • Rocket Mortgage may ask for supporting documentation, including proof of residence, proof of income, proof of funds for your down payment and more.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Research has advanced considerably, but much of 4D printing remains at the laboratory and proof-of-concept stage.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of proof
Noun
  • Participants will also have every ball recorded to help talent identification.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The group also said its eligible-but-unregistered reports contain limited contact information, not Social Security, driver’s license, or state identification numbers, and that only ERIC employees process member data.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of identification
Noun
  • Federal officials have asked MARTA for documentation showing what the transit agency does to prevent crime and make sure all passengers have paid fares.
    — Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than presenting Zumthor’s work through drawings or conventional architectural documentation, Wenders trains his camera on the people who encounter, inhabit and build these spaces, letting the buildings unfold from the inside.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of documentation
Noun
  • Deadline’s Dish article noted that no specific role had been identified and talks were mainly hypothetical, coming before official confirmation of Season 3, which followed as the final Edinburgh TV Festival started last week.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • During his Senate confirmation hearing, Hamilton promised to come up with a plan to implement some of those recommendations.
    — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of confirmation

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“Authentication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentication. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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