verification

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Recent Examples of verification If someone unexpectedly asks for a password, verification code or payment, slow down. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Letters may be up to 200 words and signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone for verification. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026 Court decisions affecting carrier selection mean more consistent and auditable safety verification for the transportation industry. — Ed Ryan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Rather than imposing more punitive rules on all shoppers, however, retailers should identify high-risk returns and apply additional verification selectively to protect the customer experience for the vast swathe of legitimate patrons. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for verification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verification
Noun
  • More than 180,000 giant tortoises roaming freely on our atoll is proof of what long-term commitment to conservation can achieve.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • That’s why proof of identity is the foundation of agent security, not a separate compliance exercise.
    — Caryn Seidman Becker, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The kind of life admin tasks like swim lesson sign-ups and appointment confirmations that pile up with alarming frequency in a house of one preschool-age kid and two adults with full-time jobs.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
  • At press time a spokesperson for Judd had not returned Billboard‘s request for confirmation on the Mar-a-Lago date.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Whereas Riis uses documentation to expose, Rosler questions conventional representation.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Reviewing these details can help clarify which process applies and what documentation or next steps may be relevant.
    — Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The trial provided no evidence that this test will reduce cancer deaths by 25%.
    — H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There's a preponderance of evidence for a good November for Democrats.
    — Nathan Gonzales CQ-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Verification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verification. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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