identification

noun

Definition of identificationnext
as in ID
something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be You'll need two forms of identification to register to vote.

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Recent Examples of identification With the vastly higher rate of vulnerability identification, Google is worried bad actors will also be able to identify software flaws faster. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 The company also says its LPR cameras exclude facial recognition and biometric identification. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Following her identification through dental records, and after months of speculation fueled in part byBurke’s cancellation of a tour 11 days after Celeste’s body was found, Burke was arrested on April 16 at his Hollywood Hills home. — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 28 July 2026 The identification was made after officials sent part of his remains to the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification for additional DNA testing. — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for identification
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  1. ID
  2. document
  3. documentation
  4. verification
  5. validation
  6. authentication
  7. evidence
  8. proof
Noun
  • On its website, the government recommends a kit that contains water, food, ID, a flashlight, a radio and clothes, among other things.
    — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026
  • Nonetheless, there’s plenty of room for your phone and a slim cardholder in the main compartment for your ID and bank card.
    — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Definition of ID
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  • The conviction stemmed from a July 7, 2008, shooting in Kansas City, Kansas, that killed 21-year-old Rahi Larks, according to a document from the Kansas Supreme Court and previous reporting from The Star.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That premium becomes difficult to preserve when an open-weight model produces adequate results for coding, document processing, translation, extraction or customer support.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of document
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
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  • 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
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  • The 2016 Indy 500 winner conducted the maiden validation test, praising the car's exceptional build quality and predictable, rewarding handling.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The achievement provides important validation for the ZiaCore design and is expected to support the development of a new generation of compact nuclear microreactors.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of validation
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  • The service began rolling out ESPN Unlimited authentication days before the show — open the YouTube TV app, tap your profile, go to Settings, then Sports, and toggle on Connect ESPN.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Fastly’s programmable edge platform integrates with existing APIs, authentication systems, payment workflows and security controls.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Definition of authentication
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  • 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
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  • Seed money bought you a prototype and early customers; those proof points unlocked the Series A, which bought product-market fit, which unlocked the Series B, which bought scale.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That casts doubt on Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plans to encourage more young people to pursue technical qualifications as a way to future-proof their careers.
    — Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of proof

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