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 Owners should also confirm the plant’s scientific, or Latin, name because different plants can share the same common name, and plant-identification apps can make mistakes. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Furthermore, passive systems increase network survivability due to the absence of a distinctive identification. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Things that would focus more around identification and how these people died. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 For industry, the task entails the identification of quantum-relevant applications prior to the technology’s maturation, rather than waiting until a mature quantum computer is developed. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 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
  • General admission $17, children 3-12 $7, and children 2 and under and active military (with ID) are free.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Studios now use YouTube to market their programs, and Google’s Content ID technology flags videos and gives copyright holders the ability to earn ad revenue on them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ID
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  • The Virginia case has reached discovery, allowing the challengers to seek documents and information about how the program was developed.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Johnson had also issued an arrest warrant against him in March, ruling him in contempt of court at that time over failing to turn over the financial documents, including state and federal tax returns along with bank statements and other filings.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of document
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
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  • Congress has bipartisan bills in the works aimed at setting clearer federal consumer protections, including age verification.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, some people are opting to pay a bit more for market-rate apartments with less income-verification and faster approval — leaving growing numbers of affordable units vacant.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of verification
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  • 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
  • Then turn on two-factor or multifactor authentication (2FA) wherever your financial institution offers it.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of authentication
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  • And there’s not much evidence, either, that dazzling rotations win it all.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • There's either no evidence or evidence that isn't sufficient, like a blurry picture or a print in mud that sort of looks like an oversized foot.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of evidence
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  • Clancy was tried in a Massachusetts court of law, one of the few venues where defendants such as Clancy enjoy the presumption of proof for pleas of insanity, once they are allowed to make such a plea.
    — Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026
  • These recipes for muffins, snack mix, energy balls and more are proof that eating better doesn’t have to be boring, regardless of age.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of proof

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