verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Examples of verification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For Wheel the World verification, destinations also need to offer accessible transportation, dining, activities and attractions. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025

Officials said that the lack of verification allowed Maya Jean's registration to initially be processed. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

For contractors, welcoming verification may seem intimidating at first. —Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

The four countries in question are Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand, and developers will start seeing invitations to be verified starting this October (and all developers can apply for verification in 2026). —Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025

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

Rhymes for verification

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: 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 

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