as in confirms
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 verifies
Doing so within 30 days of receiving the validation notice typically pauses all collection activity while the collector verifies the debt.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Plus, the brand is ClimeCo certified, which verifies a product’s full lifecycle carbon footprint and gives a path forward for companies committed to reducing their environmental impact.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
If the department verifies a high-risk situation, the bill instructs it to assign the case as Priority I, meaning the child is in immediate danger or in a life-threatening situation, and DHW takes action immediately, according to department guidelines outlined in the Idaho Child Protection Manual.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
The group verifies each death and arrest with a network of activists on the ground in Iran.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
When shopping for name-brand designer bags, be sure to use a seller with a solid reputation that independently verifies their products’ authenticity; many local designer resale shops specialize in this, as do many online retailers.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
Apple says this payload includes a digital signature from the Digital ID card’s issuing authority, which ultimately verifies the user’s identity.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
This independent audit thoroughly verifies the authenticity of each testimony by cross-checking reviews on Trustpilot and other websites.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Federal workers must obtain two additional forms — an SF-8, which verifies federal employment and the SF-50, which verifies a worker is on furlough or has lost their job.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Plus, the brand is ClimeCo certified, which verifies a product’s full lifecycle carbon footprint and gives a path forward for companies committed to reducing their environmental impact.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
If the department verifies a high-risk situation, the bill instructs it to assign the case as Priority I, meaning the child is in immediate danger or in a life-threatening situation, and DHW takes action immediately, according to department guidelines outlined in the Idaho Child Protection Manual.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
The group verifies each death and arrest with a network of activists on the ground in Iran.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
When shopping for name-brand designer bags, be sure to use a seller with a solid reputation that independently verifies their products’ authenticity; many local designer resale shops specialize in this, as do many online retailers.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
Apple says this payload includes a digital signature from the Digital ID card’s issuing authority, which ultimately verifies the user’s identity.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
This independent audit thoroughly verifies the authenticity of each testimony by cross-checking reviews on Trustpilot and other websites.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Federal workers must obtain two additional forms — an SF-8, which verifies federal employment and the SF-50, which verifies a worker is on furlough or has lost their job.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verifies
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The World Bank flagged the speed at which commodity conditions can shift in its March 2026 food security update, and the evidence on the ground confirms it.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The report confirms new information about the collision of an Air Canada regional jet operated by Jazz Aviation and an airport firefighting truck on March 23.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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More than 250 security leaders helped shape the briefing, which argues the challenge is no longer just finding flaws, but deciding which ones actually pose real risk – and fixing them before they can be turned into working exploits.—
Stefanie Schappert,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The mega-corporation (owned by Amazon), as Tolentino argues, budgets for this kind of light shoplifting anyway.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Verifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verifies. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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