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

However, no independent verification of the launch's success has been confirmed, and the U.S. military has not commented on the step forward by Iran. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

However, adopting these advanced verification methods comes with its own set of challenges. —Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

The stowaway didn’t have a boarding pass but completed a security screening and bypassed identity verification and boarding status stations to board a Delta Air Lines aircraft the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, according to the Transportation Security Administration. —Pete Muntean, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024

James LaPorta James LaPorta is a verification producer with CBS News Confirmed. —James Laporta, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024

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

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