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
Follow the prompts to create a passkey; this may require biometric verification (fingerprint or facial recognition) or a PIN.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
Instead, the fab is in pilot production, making sample wafers and sending them to customers for verification.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
After recent audits revealed a 2% error rate in signature verification on ballots, and found many deceased and duplicate voters in the elections system, including a few who wrongfully voted, Utah lawmakers met for a hearing this week to discuss the findings.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
Deliveries can be scheduled ahead of time, and Uber offers live trip tracking as well as a PIN verification system to confirm receipt of the package.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
Instead, the fab is in pilot production, making sample wafers and sending them to customers for verification.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
After recent audits revealed a 2% error rate in signature verification on ballots, and found many deceased and duplicate voters in the elections system, including a few who wrongfully voted, Utah lawmakers met for a hearing this week to discuss the findings.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
Deliveries can be scheduled ahead of time, and Uber offers live trip tracking as well as a PIN verification system to confirm receipt of the package.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verification
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The legal proceedings against the Tate brothers are civil matters, which carries a lower standard of proof than criminal cases.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Boosters nevertheless clung to citrus and its markers — the smell of orange blossoms, the crate labels with idyllic scenes of Old California — as proof of our subtropical paradise.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Register now and check your email for confirmation and details.David Plazas, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump's cabinet picks have been making their rounds on Capitol Hill ahead of their confirmation hearings.ABC News, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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To wit, a New York Times article from 1893 notes the earliest documentation of the tradition in New York City, where German immigrants would gather among one another for the New Year over food and drinks and spread kisses and hugs throughout the crowds.Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
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Given this is a tough story tied to the atrocities committed at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys, where 55 bodies of young people were exhumed on the grounds and documentation and where relentless abuse occurred, showing moments of beauty and love were essential, Ross said.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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No reasonable fact-finder could find in Debtor’s favor on the justification issue based on the evidence presented on the Motion.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The recent studies of asteroid and comet material add to the evidence that the first steps of the assembly process happen in space—and happen very readily.Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Verification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verification. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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