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
David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Verifying agents is far harder than verifying human buyers.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The panic created in that moment can push someone to empty their savings without verifying the story.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The office's typical security measure asks people to supply a bank letter verifying the information given, but that was forged as well.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The inspectors' return is a crucial step toward verifying Iran's nuclear activities and directly tied to the conditions for delaying sanctions.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Google has announced plans to begin verifying the identities of all Android app developers, and not just those publishing on the Play Store.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Even better, every item in the storefront has been inspected by professionals via a 20-point process that includes verifying customer reviews.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Getting a transcript from the IRS is a useful way to double check your information, and verifying how much you were actually paid by whoever issued you the form is important too.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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But claims of life on Mars are extraordinary, and verifying them requires extraordinary evidence.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Verifying agents is far harder than verifying human buyers.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The panic created in that moment can push someone to empty their savings without verifying the story.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The office's typical security measure asks people to supply a bank letter verifying the information given, but that was forged as well.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The inspectors' return is a crucial step toward verifying Iran's nuclear activities and directly tied to the conditions for delaying sanctions.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Google has announced plans to begin verifying the identities of all Android app developers, and not just those publishing on the Play Store.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Even better, every item in the storefront has been inspected by professionals via a 20-point process that includes verifying customer reviews.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Getting a transcript from the IRS is a useful way to double check your information, and verifying how much you were actually paid by whoever issued you the form is important too.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verifying
Verb
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This time, police taped off the house and questioned Sutton-Schulman for two hours until a detective got a call from the hospital confirming that L had attempted suicide in the woods behind the house.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The latest update involves a few Drake bars and specifically who they were aimed at, as Thugger is heard confirming the lyrics were targeted at Gunna.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
9 Sep. 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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Top Paw Velvet Orthopedic Couch Dog Bed Just like humans need a comfortable and supportive mattress, dogs also benefit from a bed that supports their bones and joints.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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My friends and family were supportive and life’s too short.—
Jody Darwick,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Verifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verifying. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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