as in confirming
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something
failed to produce any verifying evidence
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as in arguing
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 verifying
Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The city encourages residents to have their gardens certified by reputable organizations like the Wildlife Federation and post signs verifying compliance with those organizations’ standards.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
In December Democratic senators critical of Medicaid work requirements, including Georgia’s Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, had asked the GAO to report on the administrative costs of implementing Pathways and verifying that recipients are working, studying or volunteering.
—Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Never share your bank information and social security number online without verifying who will be receiving your information and for what reason.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But the Times could not find court records or judges capable of verifying Errol’s claim.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Plus, the complexity of verifying real-time information adds to the challenge.
—Mike Hodgkinson, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
Others took control of their matchups a few days back, and have made leaps in the standings with hopes of verifying their impeccable starts.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Without verifying the women's identities, Global Affairs Canada confirmed the deaths of two Canadians in a statement to PEOPLE.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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The Free Press is still working on verifying other fundraisers related to the attack.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The city encourages residents to have their gardens certified by reputable organizations like the Wildlife Federation and post signs verifying compliance with those organizations’ standards.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
In December Democratic senators critical of Medicaid work requirements, including Georgia’s Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, had asked the GAO to report on the administrative costs of implementing Pathways and verifying that recipients are working, studying or volunteering.
—Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Never share your bank information and social security number online without verifying who will be receiving your information and for what reason.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But the Times could not find court records or judges capable of verifying Errol’s claim.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Plus, the complexity of verifying real-time information adds to the challenge.
—Mike Hodgkinson, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
Others took control of their matchups a few days back, and have made leaps in the standings with hopes of verifying their impeccable starts.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Without verifying the women's identities, Global Affairs Canada confirmed the deaths of two Canadians in a statement to PEOPLE.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verifying
Verb
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Patrick took it surprisingly well, because Kacie kept making out with him and confirming that her choice had nothing to do with her feelings for him.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hailey Bieber, too, has given the sneaker a seal of approval, strutting around in its ombré, yellow-and-orange version in London while confirming that the trench coat and Nike Shox combo is one worthy of replicating this fall.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sure, that was exacerbated, and to some degree directly caused, by the ample non-supporting cast around him, especially on the offensive line.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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William, 43, has been supportive of his father following Buckingham Palace’s announcement in Febuary 2024 that the monarch was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Toward the end of his introduction, a few audience members could be heard shouting supportive exclamations for Mamdani, before Goldberg turned in her seat to address them live on the air.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Verifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verifying. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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