verification

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Recent Examples of verification Reportedly, the world’s largest battery maker announced that its high-density aviation battery system successfully passed a rigorous thermal runaway verification test. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 WorldID is now integrated, as a human-verification mechanism, into apps that include Zoom, Tinder, Shopify, and DocuSign. Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Many of the changes ordered by Biedscheid hinge on strong age-verification measures. ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 Democrats, including in California, have argued that states already have robust measures to ensure that only eligible voters cast ballots, including through existing security measures such as signature verification. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for verification
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Noun
  • At a bond hearing earlier this year, Fernandez Saldana’s attorney said there was no proof his client’s guilt was evident, CNN affiliate Action News Jax reported.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And there are opponents of that movement who point to the failed socialist governments in Latin American is proof that socialism doesn't always work.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There has been no confirmation from SpaceX or Louisiana officials … But earlier this year the Louisiana Legislature passed a package of incentives for aerospace companies, including liability protections and property tax breaks.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Officials said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was aware of more than 10,400 additional cases that had yet to meet its confirmation standards.
    Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For example, letting a distant family member stay at a second home without formal documentation, or if someone owns one or more properties and rents them out, but the tenants don’t have documentation that the unit is their primary residence.
    Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Missing documentation can push back your closing date or cost you your rate lock.
    Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Government agencies’ own survey responses provide little evidence that pension benefits are driving any recruitment difficulties.
    Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Fortunately, Ries sees evidence that a different model is possible.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Verification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verification. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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