authenticated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of authenticatednext
as in valid

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authenticated

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verb

past tense of authenticate
1
as in certified
to declare (something) to be true or genuine a jeweler authenticated the diamond as real

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as in verified
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of we require more than simply your word to authenticate this story

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authenticated
  1. valid
  2. certified
  3. verified
  4. confirmed
  5. affirmed
  6. established
  7. actual
  8. genuine
Adjective
  • Once achieved, the status is valid for the rest of the current year and all of the following year, but these metrics reset at the start of each calendar year.
    Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
  • However, the potential for the New Titans to inadvertently increase systemic fragility is a valid concern.
    Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of valid
Verb
  • The treble frequencies are tight and well-ordered and are certified up to 40kHz.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And that vote was certified by the NLRB.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of certified
Verb
  • That’s why companies are increasingly adopting continuous security validation to go above and beyond compliance requirements, ensuring that access and actions within the development process are continuously monitored and verified.
    Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The post, verified by Variety, said that texts and documents obtained did not intend to smear the actress.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of verified
Adjective
  • Currently there are no confirmed cases of HPAI in Michigan in the last 30 days, as of Dec. 5, according to data from the USDA.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
  • That day, the family got a confirmed sighting of Hannah and an unidentified person getting on the train, but she hasn't been seen since reportedly exiting at Pico Station.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of confirmed
Verb
  • Since the pandemic was affirmed, the WHO reports that around 777 million people have been infected by the virus worldwide.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Since the pandemic was affirmed, the WHO reports that around 777 million people have been infected by the virus worldwide, giving the illness an overall worldwide mortality rate of a little less than 1 percent—much higher than common ailments like the flu.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of affirmed
Adjective
  • The current peer review model often favors researchers affiliated with prestigious institutions and those who conform to established norms or work in trendy fields.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
  • As an established star in the most lucrative league for elite professional athletes in the world, Emmanuel Clase's future earnings would appear to be a pretty solid investment.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of established
Adjective
  • For new companies created or registered after January 1, 2025, the deadline is set to 30 days from receiving either actual or public notice of their effective creation or registration.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Finally, in advance of beginning actual talks, the United States should push forward de-escalation measures.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of actual
Adjective
  • But 47 has navigated those waters better than most, delivering some genuine interpersonal conflict and elevating a handful of satisfyingly devious characters including the initially hapless Andy Rueda and Keyser Söze-ian corporate lawyer Genevieve Mushaluk.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Even beyond the idea that an actual curse has befallen Ruby — or has befallen everyone with the bad luck (or judgment?) to have hooked up with her — Laid operates in an exaggerated version of reality where genuine human emotion has to jostle for space with cartoon plot logic.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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