authenticating

verb

Definition of authenticatingnext
present participle of authenticate
1
as in certifying
to declare (something) to be true or genuine a jeweler authenticated the diamond as real

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2
as in verifying
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 authenticating
  1. certifying
  2. verifying
  3. confirming
  4. affirming
Verb
  • Judd joined Supervisor Ann English, the lone Democrat on the three-person board, in certifying the results three days after the deadline, following a judge's order.
    Jeremy Duda, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The most important courtroom fights could be over rules for certifying the vote.
    ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, TIME, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of certifying
Verb
  • Why fashion importers have such a hard time verifying goods past Tier 1 and 2.
    Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The role of a Business Development Representative (BDR) is traditionally filled with manual tasks—building contact lists, verifying information, and updating CRMs.
    Dasha Shunina, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of verifying
Verb
  • Weeks sequenced the tree’s DNA, confirming the preliminary identification.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • These are prime examples confirming the notion that a large cash flow and talent pool alone cannot protect you from this failure.
    Mustansir Paliwala, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of confirming
Verb
  • Physicians and researchers have told ABC News in the past that physicians work with patients and their parents to build a customized and individualized approach to gender-affirming care for trans patients, meaning not every patient will receive any or every type of care.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • His policy proposals reflect many of the 530 anti-LGBTQ bills that have been tracked by the ACLU in this year's legislative session alone, many of which were restrictions on pronoun changes in schools, gender-affirming care restrictions and more.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of affirming
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authenticating

authentication

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