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
The e-gates will use real-time biometric verification to match CLEAR+ members' face with their ID, allowing passengers to verify their identity in under five seconds and skip documentation checks at Transportation Security Administration podiums and proceed directly to physical screening.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Parental controls are being spruced up in these updates, too, likely driven in part by age verification laws being introduced in some countries and US states.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
That system demands more contact, more touching of the ballot, more verification of the individuals who are voting.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Permit verification can often be done through the windshield, Beltran explained.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Parental controls are being spruced up in these updates, too, likely driven in part by age verification laws being introduced in some countries and US states.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
That system demands more contact, more touching of the ballot, more verification of the individuals who are voting.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Permit verification can often be done through the windshield, Beltran explained.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verification
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Chasing both Daniel and Margaret around the Midwest is a deep-state company called Wardex that wants to steal back the proof in Daniel’s backpack, a heap of hard drives with footage of 70-plus years of extraterrestrial visitations.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Republicans hold a 12-to-10 majority in the committee, so losing two votes probably would torpedo Blanche’s confirmation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Blanche will face a tough road to confirmation in the Senate Judiciary Committee.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
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The e-gates will use real-time biometric verification to match CLEAR+ members' face with their ID, allowing passengers to verify their identity in under five seconds and skip documentation checks at Transportation Security Administration podiums and proceed directly to physical screening.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Failure to submit any required tax documentation when requested may result in forfeiture of the Prize.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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Decades after Jones’ killing, investigators sent the evidence to a laboratory for processing and established a DNA profile of the killer.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The appellate court said the attorney general had demonstrated probable cause to investigate and sue, citing public reports of malfeasance at the NRA that predated the investigation and ample evidence uncovered during it.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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“Verification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verification. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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