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
The Idaho law, which takes effect July 1, appears to be the first limiting public health benefits since President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to enhance eligibility verification and ensure that public benefits aren’t going to ineligible immigrants.
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Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Toray shared its plans to push forward with a life cycle assessment verification with its supply chain partners and apply for a review for inclusion in the Higg Index as well.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
To verify your profile, choose one of the following methods that best suits your practice: Receive a postcard with a verification code in the mail, get a code via phone call or text, or complete a live video call by showing your business location and identification documents.
—Lauren Parr, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Technologies can provide a secure record of transactions and other methodologies offer definitive origin verification.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
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Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Toray shared its plans to push forward with a life cycle assessment verification with its supply chain partners and apply for a review for inclusion in the Higg Index as well.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
To verify your profile, choose one of the following methods that best suits your practice: Receive a postcard with a verification code in the mail, get a code via phone call or text, or complete a live video call by showing your business location and identification documents.
—Lauren Parr, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Technologies can provide a secure record of transactions and other methodologies offer definitive origin verification.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for verification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verification
Noun
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Kennedy argued that now there are better ways to monitor it, which may be used as proof for future Medicare or Medicaid coverage.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Despite high trade deficits, the U.S. economy is strong Trump and his advisers point to America’s lopsided trade numbers—year after year of huge deficits—as proof of foreigners’ perfidy.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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During his confirmation hearing last month, Oz vowed to empower patients to take charge of their health care and crack down on fraud, waste and abuse to safeguard federal health programs.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Updated on April 3 with SpaceX's confirmation that Booster 14 will launch on Starship Flight 9. Stephen Clark is a space reporter at Ars Technica, covering private space companies and the world’s space agencies.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Originally introduced to reduce administrative burdens and facilitate cross-border trade, the exemption enables low-value parcels to pass through customs with minimal documentation and limited inspection.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The documentation tells you which tube goes into which hole on the filament hub.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Reuters reported that there was no evidence that this was the case.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
3 Apr. 2025
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Without rigorous evidence, policy decisions default to ideology and business as usual.—
Andrew V. Papachristos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Verification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verification. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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