How to Use authentication in a Sentence

authentication

noun
  • Just like shifting to the cloud took some time, the same can be said for passwordless authentication.
    Fran Rosch, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Being the #1 authentication platform, the browser is at the frontline of the cyber world.
    Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024
  • Call your bank’s customer service line and ask to opt out of voice authentication.
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024
  • Today, there is no authentication of those chips done in real-time when the system boots.
    IEEE Spectrum, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The key signs authentication tokens and is the rough equivalent of a master-key.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Special to The Republic Q: What are the pros and cons of using a third-party authentication app?
    Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Also, be sure to sign up with an alias email, use a strong password and two-factor authentication.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The authentications have to be done in seconds, in spite of everything Almordaah and the other buyers have to check.
    Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Return to menu Even with two-factor authentication turned on, good passwords are a must.
    Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
  • But on-site authentication would dissuade all but the biggest risk takers from showing up at the airport.
    Adam Minter, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
  • Google said in April that passkeys were used for authentication more than a billion times across more than 400 million Google accounts in their first year of deployment.
    Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 10 July 2024
  • For example, a user might need both a password and a one-time code sent via text message to log in with two-factor authentication.
    Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The release and authentication of such a film would be all-important for believers, proof that aliens are real, and that the government knows it.
    Hari Kunzru, Harper's Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
  • At the authentication center in Perth Amboy, clothing racks are arranged in rows that appear longer than city blocks.
    Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The entire incident with the home run ball should be replayed and she should be given her choice on whether to keep the ball, with full authentication, or accept a substitute.
    Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Gamers are required to enable two-factor authentication and much have reached level 15 in order to play.
    Alice Hearing, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Be sure to change this login frequently and opt-in for two-factor authentication.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Photos that utilize the CAI’s system show a small authentication tag in the top corner, too, which brings up the image’s creation and editing history with a click.
    Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Make sure your Wi-Fi password is strong, set up two-factor authentication with your camera's app, and keep it updated.
    Haley Sprankle Gear Team, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2023
  • There’re also front and rear wireless smartphone chargers, a head-up display, and a fingerprint authentication system that can be used to start the car without the key fob.
    cleveland, 14 Jan. 2023
  • An even more secure option for authentication works in tandem with mobile apps on a user’s phone.
    Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 27 July 2024
  • Although Lohan accused her movie mom of stealing all the best fries, that day became a fond memory for them both — and an authentication test for Curtis.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 May 2023
  • The update comes just weeks after the release of iOS 16.3, which added the ability to use security keys for two-factor authentication.
    Amanda Pérez Pintado, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
  • An authentication app uses the same approach, but instead of a separate physical device, the app is on your phone.
    Alex Veiga, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Then, in 2020, the discovery of Hunter’s laptop in that Delaware shop, and its subsequent authentication, was touted as a huge scandal in and of itself.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Employees must now use two-step authentication to log into the system.
    Dallas News, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Even if a thief manages to plug into a vehicle's CAN bus, without the secondary button code authentication, the car will shut down and be immobilized.
    Ash-Har Quraishi, Amy Corral, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Available add-ons include a Beckett authentication for each item that is signed at the store ($10) and for a personalized inscription with the autograph ($20).
    Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
  • The company prides itself on its diligent authentication process, ensuring that every item sold is 100% genuine.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Improve user authentication methods by implementing multi-factor authentication for all transactions over $500.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024

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