as in proof
the act or process of showing that something is true, real, or accurate
She asked for verification of his identity.
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Recent Examples of verification
As Yuval Levin of the American Enterprise Institute points out, there are ways to put teeth in a more stringent age restriction, create a reliable mechanism for age verification, and give those parents who desperately want their young kids on social media a way to opt in.
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Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Law enforcement would be granted more authority to cite and arrest people who are in violation of selling items on that list without legal verification.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Disneyland will send information in April directly to qualifying fire, police and sheriff’s departments on eligibility, verification and registration requirements.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
Musk has been accused of wielding X's verification system capriciously.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Law enforcement would be granted more authority to cite and arrest people who are in violation of selling items on that list without legal verification.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Disneyland will send information in April directly to qualifying fire, police and sheriff’s departments on eligibility, verification and registration requirements.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
Musk has been accused of wielding X's verification system capriciously.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for verification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verification
Noun
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Those three or four days in Paris of fantastical designs are the pinnacle of creativity — and proof that fashion can, indeed, at times approach the level of art.—
James Fallon,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Fiat 124 Sport Spider is also proof that an Italian car doesn’t have to be a Ferrari to be beautiful.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2025
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In his confirmation hearings, Bongino's boss Patel promised his GOP hostages that the deputy director would be a career FBI officer, not a podcaster who hasn't worked in law enforcement of any kind in 13 years.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Last week, Kennedy vowed to investigate the childhood vaccine schedule that prevents measles, polio and other dangerous diseases, despite promises not to change it during his confirmation hearings.—
Amanda Seitz,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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If acceptable documentation was not provided, the commissioner ordered deportation.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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These militant and self-organized practices often left behind only scant documentation.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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McGarrigle also named Buckingham Television, his employer, in the suit, who launched an investigation into the incident and concluded there was not sufficient evidence, an HBO rep previously told Rolling Stone.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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After the panel of six men and six women was selected, the attorneys moved on to picking six alternate jurors who would hear the evidence but would not deliberate on the verdict unless one of the regular jurors was not able to participate.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Verification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verification. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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