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
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Do something that is totally unsexy, like verifying the source online of an image on a profile picture or photo.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The department attributed the increase to the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, when states had to start verifying Medicaid eligibility again and recipients lost coverage.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
That includes verifying proper grounding, checking GFCI/AFCI protection in wet areas, testing outlets and switches, and examining visible wiring for damage.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
In addition to fueling the rocket, the launch team completed several other pre-launch operations, including securing the Orion capsule’s hatch and verifying its emergency-escape system.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Hatfield — of West Palm Beach, who is one of Score’s attorneys — said her firm checked the woman’s public Facebook page, and a photo revealed that her husband has a similar dark complexion as Score’s baby, verifying what the woman told the firm.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
That campaign turned in more than 300,000 signatures and local election officials are verifying whether the map will be put to a vote in November.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
The discovery process, Johnson explained, includes verifying that these sites have high percentages of hydrogen as shown in the earlier rock samples.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Crypto mining is the energy-intensive process of earning tokens — in many cases, bitcoin — by verifying digital transactions on a computer network.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Do something that is totally unsexy, like verifying the source online of an image on a profile picture or photo.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The department attributed the increase to the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, when states had to start verifying Medicaid eligibility again and recipients lost coverage.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
That includes verifying proper grounding, checking GFCI/AFCI protection in wet areas, testing outlets and switches, and examining visible wiring for damage.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
In addition to fueling the rocket, the launch team completed several other pre-launch operations, including securing the Orion capsule’s hatch and verifying its emergency-escape system.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Hatfield — of West Palm Beach, who is one of Score’s attorneys — said her firm checked the woman’s public Facebook page, and a photo revealed that her husband has a similar dark complexion as Score’s baby, verifying what the woman told the firm.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
That campaign turned in more than 300,000 signatures and local election officials are verifying whether the map will be put to a vote in November.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
The discovery process, Johnson explained, includes verifying that these sites have high percentages of hydrogen as shown in the earlier rock samples.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verifying
Verb
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Around this time, confirming plans (like, say, a first or second date) multiple times and generally being more forgiving if someone makes mistakes is appropriate.—
Annabel Gat,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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Among the options available to the panel are confirming the public reprimand and admonition issued by the judicial conduct commission, or dismissing the charges.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some went after Cashman, some after Boone, some after Steinbrenner’s son Hal, and some after Aaron Judge’s non-supporting cast.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Another of the committee’s recommendations was for the city to support more permanent supportive housing.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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And that supportive instinct extends beyond just her teammates.—
Alice Park,
Time,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Verifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verifying. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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