verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Examples of verification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While some drivers have found a workaround by offering rides independently, safety concerns have arisen regarding booking rides with drivers who have not undergone a verification process. —Genae Shields, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024

The Big Mama Network page advertises its proxies as being available to be used for ad verification, buying online tickets, price comparison, web scraping, SEO, and a host of other use cases. —Matt Burgess, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024

The results of each identity verification then feeds automatically into the enterprise’s workflows. —David Prosser, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

Moreover, the technology for a secure and reliable age verification system currently exists, this policy doesn't even require us to invent any new technology. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin vērificātiōn-, vērificātiō, from vērificāre "to verify" + Latin -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Legal Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: an act or process of verifying

2

: a sworn statement of truth or correctness

submitted a verification signed by the defendant with the petition