verifies

present tense third-person singular of verify

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Recent Examples of verifies Someone should know who verifies the image, who speaks for the company, who explains what happened, who fixes the process that failed, and who keeps the organization from turning a teacup storm into a bathtub flood. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 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 When a bartender goes missing, Ohm descends into both his own history and that of this Overlook Hotel–esque setting in a film that verifies the suspicion that McCarthy is one of the best genre directors currently working. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 26 June 2026 This program verifies magnet performance before the parts are locked into the main reactor. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026 The agency said the State Brand Inspector, which verifies livestock ownership through brands, and multiple county sheriff’s offices are investigating incidents of cattle shot and killed in Jerome and Gooding counties. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026 For context, canvassing is a post-election process that verifies that all valid ballots cast are accurately counted and included in the final election result. Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 May 2026 The document essentially verifies that Muhsen abandoned his bond obligations. Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 30 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verifies
Verb
  • An independent review of the scoring in Manny Pacquiao’s contentious WBO welterweight world title loss to Jeff Horn confirms the outcome in favor of the Australian.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Research confirms that voluntary slow breathing measurably increases parasympathetic activity, which is why even 60 to 90 seconds between meetings can change the quality of the next conversation in ways that no amount of mental preparation can.
    Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • While organizers did hit the signature threshold after the second submission period, the lawsuit argues that the second batch of signatures were filed after 11 days — one day late — and therefore should be void.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Instead of viewing remote work as just an employee perk, Bloom argues companies could benefit from treating it as a way to maintain productivity in harsh conditions.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 July 2026

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“Verifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verifies. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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