verifies

present tense third-person singular of verify

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Recent Examples of verifies Once King County Elections verifies the voters and signatures, the Director of Elections sets a special date between 45 and 90 days after the petition is certified. Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Fortune reviewed a summary of his financial records, which verifies his billionaire status. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 Lawmakers would still need to debate how the government verifies that a kill switch works. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Any new agreement will have to specify who verifies what, in what order, and what happens when a ship is hit. Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 30 July 2026 The channel that delivered the message can never be the channel that verifies it. Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Clear+ recently launched eGates , a system that verifies identity in under five seconds using facial recognition without the need for a human operator. Justin Zacks, CNBC, 21 July 2026 On Kalshi, an internal team verifies outcomes against source reporting — typically within 12 hours of confirmation — with payouts landing about three hours after that; winners take $1 per winning share. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 The admission team then verifies insurance coverage, which can happen quickly, and then works to make the process available to a patient who is ready to begin. K.h. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verifies
Verb
  • The announcement, made on star Teja Sajja‘s birthday, also confirms the film’s cast and creative team.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
  • While the original early renderings speculated that the shoe would use a black-and-orange colorway, the official look confirms a bold red shade in place of orange for a Black/Picante Red combination.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Republican Assemblymember David Tangipa argues California has already spent billions of dollars addressing an issue that's simply getting worse.
    Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The fact sheet argues that the adjustments are important to keep California’s tax incentive program competitive.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Verifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verifies. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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