How to Use verify in a Sentence

verify

verb
  • He verified that the item was in stock.
  • Can you verify whether I am scheduled to work or not?
  • She verified her flight number.
  • And, of course, their claims have been verified by the court.
    NBC News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • There was no way to verify any of it, but just in case, the team rolled out with three massive rigs.
    Thallman, oregonlive, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Bose: And to really verify what’s killed the whale, Joy and a team have to dig inside the body of the whale itself.
    Tulika Bose, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The Washington Post was able to verify the location but not the date of the video.
    Karla Adam, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The post was deleted before NBC News was able to verify it.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2024
  • There’s just no way to verify your commands on the fob itself.
    Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2022
  • These take days to count due to the need to verify voters' signatures.
    Jeremy Duda, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Simply verify your status with ID.me and add it to cart.
    Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 9 May 2023
  • The Times viewed copies of the vet records and a receipt for the transaction, but could not verify the buyer’s identity.
    David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
  • As far as the number of cars and workers on the bridge at the time of the collapse, Homendy said that information needs to be verified.
    Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Reuters was unable to verify the content of either video.
    Reuters, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The app asked users to verify their school email addresses to create an account.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The Washington Post verified the location of the videos but could not confirm when they were filmed.
    Claire Parker, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The World app can currently be used to verify a person's World ID to connect to some sites with crypto apps.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Volunteers are needed to read, flag, and then verify if the deeds contain racial covenants.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2022
  • There is no need to leave your cherished items and valuables in the hands of movers who are not vetted or companies that have not been verified.
    Chris Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The New York Times was unable to verify the provenance of the weapons and equipment in the images or assess the claim of the command center’s existence.
    Iyad Abuheweila, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The Glaze Project vets every request to verify that each user is human and ensure bad actors don't abuse the tools, so the process can take a while.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 4 July 2024
  • If one person is hosting, make sure to call the day before to verify your dish is still approved and offer to pick up anything the host needs.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
  • If an item is turned in that matches your description, you will be contacted to verify details of the item.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
  • There was a four home run game by Gibson that wasn’t included because it could not be verified.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
  • The easiest way to verify your playing area is through the Barstool Sportsbook mobile app.
    cleveland, 24 Dec. 2022
  • They will be required to fill out a short survey and verify the data provided.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The company said technology deployed in the exit area of the club will take photos of carts and verify all items have been paid for.
    Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024
  • But according to police, the location of Ly and Tran couldn't be verified.
    Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Newsweek has not independently verified these claims and has contacted Trump's team for comment via email on Friday outside of business hours.
    Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The review found: About 47% of applications were verified as legitimate and approved.
    Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024

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