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
  • According to the charges, the company defrauded the Federal Aviation Administration during the process of certifying the 737 Max to carry its first passengers.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit names the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which played a key role in certifying the results.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of certifying
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  • These technologies are being leveraged for many benefits, including automating repetitive tasks, verifying documents, detecting errors, reducing timelines, identifying risk, providing interactive experiences for borrowers and analyzing customer behaviors, among other things.
    Miriam Moore, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of verifying each transaction individually, aggregation bundles multiple transactions into a single proof.
    Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of verifying
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  • With Microsoft confirming a critical new Windows zero-day vulnerability this week, the fact that Google has confirmed two high-risk security vulnerabilities in the Chrome web browser might appear less of an issue.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • One of the biggest pieces of professional wrestling news has been Penta El Zero Miedo being removed from All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) roster, seemingly confirming that his contract is up and his time with the company has come to an end.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of confirming
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  • The 21-minute film follows two people who pursued gender-affirming care and later sought to reverse it.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The language in the provision states that gender-affirming care causes sterilization, a common anti-trans talking point based on disinformation.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of affirming
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authenticating

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