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verb

past tense of verify

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of verified
Adjective
In my experience, most people often treat a fluent AI answer as a verified one. Vaidotas Juknys, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 This August 2026 Discover how to find verified Celebrity Cruises discount codes and coupons this August 2026, including exclusive offers for 2026 sailings and special savings for additional guests. Preeti Shivani, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026 Progression from one phase to the following one shall be contingent on the verified completion of the commitments of the previous phase. ABC News, 31 July 2026 At a verified 6-feet-6 1/2 inches and 327 pounds, with 33-inch arms and an 81-inch wingspan, Johnson plays with the size, toughness and intelligence coveted at the next level. Dane Brugler, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Again, the explanation comes from community discussion rather than a verified incident report. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 The companies describe the technology as analogous to Global Entry for international travelers, in that pre-verified goods move through compliance checks faster because customs isn’t starting a full risk review every time. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 Clinical instructions and results must be delivered through the patient portal or a verified phone tree, not screenshots, forwarded videos, or social-media clips. Henry Bair, STAT, 14 July 2026 Rather than casting wide nets with unfocused stops, officers act on verified information. Charles "chuck" Broadway, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Verb
The findings include 85 critical and 635 high-severity bugs, most of which have already been verified by project owners. Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 It was verified by state DNR fisheries biologist Stephen Floyd, who certified her catch as the new pumpkinseed record. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026 Incogni automates data removal from around 420 sites, with another 2,000 verified for custom removal. Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 Organizers for Living Wage for All submitted 51,275 signatures, of which county election officials verified 48,797, enough to qualify the measure for the ballot. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Before introducing the systems, the shipbuilder verified that the equipment meets existing US Navy fabrication standards. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 The sheriff's department said the results from the hair sample were verified in early June. Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Any tickets listed for resale before the official platform opens cannot be verified by LA28. Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Their sighting was verified by a genetic analysis of the fish’s DNA. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verified
Adjective
  • The cards have relatively flexible cancellation terms and the ability to downgrade to a smaller aircraft on a confirmed basis.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Children ages 5 to 19 account for 52% of the confirmed 2026 cases, the agency said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Adjective
  • An agent holding valid credentials, performing thousands of plausible-looking actions across four days, trips neither alarm.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The movie taps into what’s noble and valid and genuine about those feelings.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • How Beliefs About Aging May Shape Health Researchers also assessed participants’ attitudes about aging using a validated questionnaire.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026
  • What used to move through a narrow, validated funnel now flows through all at once.
    Matt Waxman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • Unlike previous Ebola outbreaks, this one is caused by the less common Bundibugyo strain, for which there are no proven vaccines and treatment options remain limited.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Davidson also added a few role players to fill holes, but didn’t bring in a proven player to play with Connor Bedard.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Adjective
  • Wonderland felt like an extension of that – spotlighting friends and family, new and established artists, her world.
    Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • Fast-forward to the 1960s, and Little Debbie, named after McKee's granddaughter, was an established brand.
    Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Adjective
  • Make the thing, refine one detail, and let the actual work answer the outside noise.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers compared each graduate’s actual first employer against every other firm that plausibly could have hired them, then measured how the presence of fellow Ivy Leaguers at those firms shaped where graduates actually landed.
    Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Before making job offers, schools would be required to check the database, accessible only to employers, for names of teachers with substantiated and credible complaints of egregious misconduct.
    Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 July 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • Their intentions are good, but their advice can miss the real loss.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The extraordinary service will so pamper you that your return to real life may be a rough awakening.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Verified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verified. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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