as in proof
the act or process of showing that something is true, real, or accurate
She asked for verification of his identity.
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Recent Examples of verification
As the United Kingdom works to make online spaces safer for children through age verification methods, kids are finding creative ways to skirt the rules, including drawing on facial hair to dupe facial recognition systems.
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Some services also monitor data broker sites, identity verification activity, home title records and financial accounts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The winner is subject to verification, including verification of age.
—AJC.com, 10 May 2026
Since last year, SpaceX has required customer verification in some markets, including countries in Africa, citing local regulations.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Some services also monitor data broker sites, identity verification activity, home title records and financial accounts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The winner is subject to verification, including verification of age.
—AJC.com, 10 May 2026
Since last year, SpaceX has required customer verification in some markets, including countries in Africa, citing local regulations.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verification
Noun
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During the meeting, Lucas said a security plan for a business might look like proof of additional security cameras or hiring private security.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Petrie didn’t only celebrate his own hits but pointed to rival shows like Sky’s Saturday Night Live UK and Prime Video’s Last One Laughing as proof that British comedy is in rude health.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Ahead of his confirmation, Warsh argued that there is potential to lower rates.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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The district received confirmation that the data was deleted in October of 2025, and yet the report was never deleted as part of that deletion activity.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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In December 2019, school district officials sent documentation of Agan’s firing, along with details of their investigation, to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, California’s educator licensing agency, as state law requires for public school teachers who resign or are fired for misconduct.—
Holly McDede,
ProPublica,
12 May 2026
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After consulting documentation from search parties and previous research, Stenton and other researchers mapped the sites using photography and lidar, or light detection and ranging, for about six weeks per year between 2008 and 2023.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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In a rare move, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond concluded that trial attorneys hid evidence that might have led to an acquittal.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Do not treat fear like evidence.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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“Verification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verification. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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