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adjective

as in confirmed

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verb

past tense of verify

as in argued

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of the dispatcher was able to verify the caller's location

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Recent Examples of verified

Adjective

Leaders celebrate faster artifact production while verified delivery slows. — Christophe Kolb, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Season Ticket Members can list eligible tickets once and reach more potential buyers, while participating marketplaces gain access to more verified tickets. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 However, the distance and double-kill account should remain attributed claims, rather than being presented as an independently verified world record. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 Instead, review your original payment account or contact the retailer using a verified phone number. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Good Earth Cotton’s model currently represents around 60,000 metric tons of physically verified fiber—enough to produce around 300 million t-shirts. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 An aunt identified the victim as Ka’Una Reed, 5, in a verified GoFundMe. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 On the other hand, three of the papers have already been withdrawn after experts uncovered a significant error, causing some to question the more than half of the proofs that aren’t yet Lean-verified. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 In real life, there is no verified record that Murray’s team diagnosed Kaczynski with schizophrenia, much less told him so at Harvard. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

According to the investigation, none of the 30 stores could be verified as campaign-operated. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Ask for objective information that can be verified, rather than subjective advice, particularly in high-risk health contexts. — Robin Brewer, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 Before a garment reaches a distribution center or retail store, it must be correctly identified, labeled, verified and prepared for shipment. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 But their ballot is provisional, and it is not supposed to be counted until the voter is verified by state officials. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Contemporary reporting, however, noted that no one had independently verified the shot. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 Police have not verified either claim, and no motive has been established. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 The claim that Ukraine has halted its strikes on energy sites could not be independently verified, but neither Russian officials nor media have reported Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries since the energy truce was announced. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026 The election commission insists the purging of electoral rolls was to remove voters who have died, moved, or cannot otherwise be verified, and that those impacted can apply to be re-enrolled. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for verified

Adjective

But there's no confirmed international launch either, so I wouldn't get carried away just yet.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Harford County residents on alert The confirmed case inside an elementary school has some Harford County residents concerned about the presence of wildlife in the community.

— Ashley Paul, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of confirmed

Adjective

Radiation safety authorities approved the initial STUK evaluation in August 2026, paving the way for the government to grant an operating license valid through 2070.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Boaters who already have valid Mussel Fee Stickers do not have to pay the higher fee until their stickers expire, California State Parks confirmed Friday.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of valid

Adjective

Unfortunately, there’s no proven way to completely eliminate hallucinations from AI systems for now.

— Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
In new guidance, the American Academy of Pediatrics says unpasteurized dairy is unsafe and offers no proven health benefits.

— Kathleen Felton, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of proven

Adjective

The subheadline in print presents climate change as an established explanation.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Lionel Mestre, partner at French private equity firm Weinberg Capital Partners, told CNBC his firm still focuses on profitable defense businesses with established products, customers and positive cash flow, rather than early-stage startups.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of established

Adjective

While not entirely clear, the second stat here likely relates to how efficiently the cells are packaged inside the pack, rather than its actual volumetric energy density efficiency.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
However, the actual performance for input lag is a little mixed.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of actual

Adjective

Long-term national data has shown that states that have previously expanded access to SNAP benefits had reduced numbers of CPS investigations and substantiated reports of abuse and neglect, as well as fewer foster care placements.

— Sandy Santana, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
The changes extend inquiries to credible complaints and investigations, rather than limiting them to matters used to support a substantiated investigation.

— Bryce Martin, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of substantiated

Adjective

As in many of the attractions, he’s based on a real person who experienced certain events.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
The tension follows the women to Courtney’s event celebrating her husband’s birthday, where the real entertainment for the evening was Tia and Gizelle lacing stepping in the ring.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

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