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verb

past tense of verify

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Recent Examples of verified
Adjective
The first 250 verified participants will receive a code for a free large one-topping pizza while supplies last. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026 The e-cigarettes can then only be used when connected via Bluetooth to the phone of the verified user. CBS News, 6 May 2026 Hang up and contact the company directly using a verified number. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 Since its debut, participants have raised over $15 million from VCs for apps subsequently used by millions of verified users. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026 Look for multiple verified sources that can help authenticate the image. ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 What To Know Lipps, 50, was wrongly arrested at her Tennessee home on July 14, 2025, after a North Dakota warrant tied her to bank fraud in the Fargo area, more than 1,000 miles away, according to police statements and a verified GoFundMe fundraiser. Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Primary Zoning Contact Corrie Sharp said Tuesday that the city received one verified request for quotation from AECOM Hunt and Powers and Sons Construction working together. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Some verified resale tickets were priced higher. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Lorna Breen Foundation has verified 43 state medical boards — and more than 500 hospitals — as Wellbeing First Champions, meaning their applications no longer include intrusive mental health questions. Frances Mei Hardin, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026 Most will find they're verified immediately, but Unidays says some scenarios may require customers to wait up to 24 hours. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026 Fox News Digital has not independently verified the full context of the remarks or the complete video. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 The staffer's bet was verified by prediction market data reviewed by NPR. Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2026 However, the company has no record of filing for bankruptcy, CBS reported and PEOPLE has verified. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026 An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026 The Idaho Statesman sent surveys to each of the candidates, and their responses are presented below, unedited except for accusations against a competitor that could not be verified (swipe or scroll to see all candidates). Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026 Compliance is verified at application and at least every six months at renewal. Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verified
Adjective
  • While there's no confirmed location, yet, experts have been able to rule out a few possibilities.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people in Garfield County near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The vulnerability allowed attackers to bypass two-factor authentication protections after obtaining valid login credentials.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
  • Presenting a utility bill as a valid form of identification at a voting precinct in West Virginia has gone the way of the tavern polling place and the punch-card ballot.
    John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • What would’ve been a sell-out move nine times out of 10 only validated Winding Refn’s initial instincts threefold.
    Nick Newman, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
  • This phase will focus on turning validated designs into integrated subsystems that can operate under real reactor conditions.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Despite a viral online claim, scientists and doctors have repeatedly said the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin is not a proven treatment.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • There is only one reliable, proven candidate on both ballots.
    East Bay Times editorial board, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • As for established Superstars, Becky Lynch, Asuka, Bayley, CM Punk, Charlotte Flair, Drew McIntyre.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • That includes pre-established coordination across departments, regular interagency training and clear evacuation and communication protocols that are tested, not just written.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • The upstairs of Niall’s house was a set, and the actual dinner table was someone’s home.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • Students and faculty use it for notes, study guides and even actual final exams.
    Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • One lays out regulations for the safety and care of children in foster care, and one gives courts guidelines for how to handle parental visits in cases of substantiated abuse.
    Shannon Tyler May 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
  • The one substantiated allegation regards office culture and is not related to any of the more serious accusations of fiscal mismanagement.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s no real way around historical McCarthyism.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
  • Later in the day, the menu shifts to a mix of Chinese and international dishes, but the view is the real star.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026

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“Verified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verified. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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