verify
verb
ver·i·fy
ˈver-ə-ˌfī 
verified; verifying
1
: to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of
verify the claim
2
: to confirm or substantiate in law by oath
Examples of verify in a Sentence
She verified her flight number.
He verified that the item was in stock.
Can you verify whether I am scheduled to work or not?
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But now, the SSA is changing that policy, which a White House official told CBS MoneyWatch is due to the rollout of anti-fraud software that will be able to identify anomalies and flag potential fraud when people verify their identities over the phones.
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Anne Marie Drummond Lee, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
The most recent press release on the matter, dated March 26, announced that many claimants would no longer be able to verify their identity with the SSA by phone.
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This breach may have been linked to an insider job during layoffs at X, although the company has not verified this claim.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Effort: Make a conscious effort to verify and evaluate the outcomes.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Anne Marie Drummond Lee, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
The most recent press release on the matter, dated March 26, announced that many claimants would no longer be able to verify their identity with the SSA by phone.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
This breach may have been linked to an insider job during layoffs at X, although the company has not verified this claim.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Effort: Make a conscious effort to verify and evaluate the outcomes.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for verify
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“Verify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verify. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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verify
verb
ver·i·fy
ˈver-ə-ˌfī
verified; verifying
: to prove or check the truth, accuracy, or reality of
verify the claim
Legal Definition
verify
transitive verb
ver·i·fy
ˈver-ə-ˌfī
verified; verifying
1
: to confirm or substantiate by oath, affidavit, or deposition
verify a motion
2
: to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of
Etymology
Anglo-French verifier, from Medieval Latin verificare, from Latin verus true + -ficare to make
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