1
as in certifies
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
a jeweler authenticated the diamond as real
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2
as in verifies
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 authenticates
Verb
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If a pope dies, the person who certifies his death is the camerlengo, or chamberlain, who currently is Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2025 -
Film work and a professorship of professional practice at Rutgers University extend her resume, which certifies Tanowitz as one of the busiest dance makers on the scene today.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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California generally verifies the identities of mail voters through their signatures.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Another disclosure verifies the borrower’s identity.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Seeing as the gap between season 1 and season 2 was three years, viewers have expressed similar concerns for the release of season 3 — but Stiller affirms that will not be the case.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The country radio play further affirms Roan’s team’s efforts at pushing the song in the more traditional country market.—
Ethan Millman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday, his representative confirms.—
Anika Reed,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Other research confirms this, assigning sleep a pivotal role.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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But, as the failure of Prohibition attests, drinking is deeply embedded in our society.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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Stun with subtlety Penny tile on the wall can give your bathroom just the right pop of color, attests Denise Hall Montgomery.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Authenticates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authenticates. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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