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
Data broker profiles routinely include your mother's maiden name, previous addresses, city of birth, and other details that financial institutions still use as identity verification.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
All videos created with Omni will include Google's imperceptible digital watermark, SynthID, but Google is also adding content credentials verification to the Gemini app.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
At the conclusion of each Weekly Voting Period, the one (1) finalist receiving the highest number of valid votes will be deemed the potential winner for that week, subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.
—Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
For example, institutions such as the Carbon Disclosure Project and Global Reporting Initiative have a network of partners that offer independent verification.
—Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
All videos created with Omni will include Google's imperceptible digital watermark, SynthID, but Google is also adding content credentials verification to the Gemini app.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
At the conclusion of each Weekly Voting Period, the one (1) finalist receiving the highest number of valid votes will be deemed the potential winner for that week, subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.
—Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
For example, institutions such as the Carbon Disclosure Project and Global Reporting Initiative have a network of partners that offer independent verification.
—Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verification
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Yet his account is dead-on accurate, and for proof one need only look to the original Progressives, who were open in their disdain of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The proof-of-concept code exploits the Browser Fetch programming interface, a standard that allows long videos and other large files to be downloaded in the background.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 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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Although Alexis’ remains have not been recovered, the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed there has been no official documentation of her death within the state, according to the outlet.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Healthcare documentation is notoriously burdensome, adding as much as 30% to total health spending in the United States and costing clinicians as much as a third of their time.—
Elizabeth MacBride,
CNBC,
19 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 24 May. 2026.
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