VERIFICATION Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

verification

noun

Definition of verification

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 Alanis Morissette is never gonna pause in the middle of the Jagged Little Pill CD to send a six-digit verification code to your phone. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026 Source data verification, monitoring visits, reconciliation activities, protocol deviation reviews and query management are examples of downstream processes designed to identify discrepancies and restore data quality. — Avik Pal, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Age verification — especially without facial recognition, which Meta doesn't use — is notoriously tough. — Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Meta may end up subjecting its users, regardless of age, to age verification practices that may include requiring a government ID and biometric scans. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for verification

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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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Public confirmation of Newcastle’s intention to do just that helped to quell many of the persistent doubts amongst supporters as to how committed Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), their 85 per cent majority owners, are to the club.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
During his absence, the Senate passed through a bipartisan housing reform bill, narrowly blocked several war powers measures and squeezed through Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general in a 50-49 vote.

— Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of confirmation

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The documentation looked secure, but the environment told a different story.

— Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Michael Khalili was eager to join the Common Cause lawsuit to help fellow observers, since in his case there is documentation of some of his encounters.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

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