as in to confirm
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the dispatcher was able to verify the caller's location
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Recent Examples of verify
Schools will have a difficult time verifying some of those reasons and thus might not provide verification — and if the school doesn’t do so, the student will be granted the transfer.
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Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In the meantime, Iran is allowing no outside independent body into the country to verify the status of its nuclear program, leaving the country to rebuild its nuclear infrastructure virtually in secret.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 July 2025
Developing apparel made from more sustainable materials, setting company-wide climate targets verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and enhancing traceability and social compliance programs are central to this strategy.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 June 2025
However, age verification has become increasingly accurate, and computer vision can now even be used to verify a consumer’s age before purchasing alcohol.
—Michael Jaszczyk, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In the meantime, Iran is allowing no outside independent body into the country to verify the status of its nuclear program, leaving the country to rebuild its nuclear infrastructure virtually in secret.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 July 2025
Developing apparel made from more sustainable materials, setting company-wide climate targets verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and enhancing traceability and social compliance programs are central to this strategy.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 June 2025
However, age verification has become increasingly accurate, and computer vision can now even be used to verify a consumer’s age before purchasing alcohol.
—Michael Jaszczyk, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verify
confirm
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Refrain from clicking on any links in emails or websites without confirming the authenticity of the sender.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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As officials continue to confirm deaths and search for those missing after the Texas Hill Country floods on Friday, locals have started to share stories of incredible acts of bravery and heroism amid a weekend of anguish.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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“Verify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verify. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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