verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce verification (audio)
: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Examples of verification in a Sentence

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Mykola has spent thousands of dollars on qualifying exams, including textbooks, credential verification and application fees. Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025 Omnilert told Fox News Digital their system combines both artificial intelligence with human verification before any escalation. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Since the Cold War, images captured from space have served as a method of verification for media, governments, and the public. Brady Africk, Time, 27 Oct. 2025 Filling a data gap The Ocean-4 01 underwent a series of rigorous verifications, including payload activation, ground-space link establishment, and system calibration. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for verification

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin vērificātiōn-, vērificātiō, from vērificāre "to verify" + Latin -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of verification was in 1523

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Cite this Entry

“Verification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verification. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

verification

noun
ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce verification (audio)
: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Legal Definition

verification

noun
ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce verification (audio)
1
: an act or process of verifying
2
: a sworn statement of truth or correctness
submitted a verification signed by the defendant with the petition

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