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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 verifications
Filling a data gap The Ocean-4 01 underwent a series of rigorous verifications, including payload activation, ground-space link establishment, and system calibration.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The plan states that during the shutdown, several services will be halted, including benefit verifications, earning record corrections, payee accountings, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, replacement Medicare cards and overpayments processing.
—Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Some field offices reduced operations, halting the issuance of new Social Security cards, replacement Medicare cards, and benefit verifications.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Sensitive personal information demands heightened protection, and according to the OPC, even short-term or transient uses, like facial scans used for brief verifications, can trigger privacy obligations.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The plan states that during the shutdown, several services will be halted, including benefit verifications, earning record corrections, payee accountings, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, replacement Medicare cards and overpayments processing.
—Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Some field offices reduced operations, halting the issuance of new Social Security cards, replacement Medicare cards, and benefit verifications.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Sensitive personal information demands heightened protection, and according to the OPC, even short-term or transient uses, like facial scans used for brief verifications, can trigger privacy obligations.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verifications
Noun
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Those proofs might be long, sometimes too long for humans to ever parse ourselves.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Nov. 2025
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Within 30 days, registrations would be required, proofs of freedom demanded, and Black residents lacking two white sponsors willing to post the $500 bond would be banished.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In fact, military buildups without diplomatic assurances are prone to be interpreted by China’s leadership as confirmations of hostile intent.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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Save all email confirmations and change notifications.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Verifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verifications. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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