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
Sam Whitehead, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Rosenzweig, who now runs Red Branch Consulting, said just one of the lists in question – the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database – has a 20% error rate in verifying citizenship.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
That’s the main method of verifying a mailed ballot’s legality.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has been verifying citizenship as part of bringing state drivers into compliance with federal REAL ID requirements.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Agentic security will have to be layered, as one tool verifying another will inevitably miss things.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The employee gave that stack back to Elliott after counting and verifying it.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
These materials are known for their strength at high temperatures, but verifying the quality of the welds between them remained a gap.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Providers may be reluctant to accept subsidies to help pay for a child’s care, in part because of the additional work of submitting a child’s attendance records to the state and verifying other information.
—Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
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The Medicaid work rules will require extensive IT system changes and new training for workers verifying eligibility on a tight timeline.
—Sam Whitehead, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Rosenzweig, who now runs Red Branch Consulting, said just one of the lists in question – the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database – has a 20% error rate in verifying citizenship.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
That’s the main method of verifying a mailed ballot’s legality.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has been verifying citizenship as part of bringing state drivers into compliance with federal REAL ID requirements.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Agentic security will have to be layered, as one tool verifying another will inevitably miss things.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The employee gave that stack back to Elliott after counting and verifying it.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
These materials are known for their strength at high temperatures, but verifying the quality of the welds between them remained a gap.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Providers may be reluctant to accept subsidies to help pay for a child’s care, in part because of the additional work of submitting a child’s attendance records to the state and verifying other information.
—Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verifying
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Scientists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider have observed particles emerging directly from empty space for the first time, confirming a long-standing prediction of quantum chromodynamics.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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There is no data confirming the total number of homeschoolers in Connecticut, which is one of 12 states with little regulation of homeschooling.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
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While supportive of the broader plan for the city, Mayor Curt Skoog requested that the council break the question of new pools off from the rest, to be discussed and voted on separately.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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More supportive and durable than sandals but just as easy to slip on and go, clogs are a chic footwear option for summer dressing.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Verifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verifying. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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