authenticated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of authenticatednext
as in valid

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authenticated

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verb

past tense of authenticate
1
as in certified
to declare (something) to be true or genuine a jeweler authenticated the diamond as real

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2
as in verified
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of we require more than simply your word to authenticate this story

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authenticated
  1. valid
  2. certified
  3. verified
  4. confirmed
  5. affirmed
  6. established
  7. actual
  8. genuine
Adjective
  • Marc & Rose Hospitality: Marc & Rose Hospitality is offering deals on its Black Friday special with up to 50 percent off stays booked through Dec. 4, which is valid for travel dates extending through the end of 2025.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Although some offers really are only valid for a limited time, U.S. PIRG identified a number of sellers on Etsy, an e-commerce site for independent craftspeople, who used fake countdown clocks for deals that never expire.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of valid
Verb
  • Price is expected to remain in office until the election’s results are certified next month, at which point Chief Assistant District Attorney Royl Roberts would be expected to take over, county leaders have said.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The standard military equipment guidelines in China and the US dictate that any equipment certified as HEMP-proof should be able to function after being subjected to an electric field of 50 kilovolts per meter.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of certified
Verb
  • But on October 5, 1974, David became the first modern traveler verified to have completed an on-foot circumnavigation of the globe.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Running until the final general election results come in, courted and verified, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the often blurred lines between politics and entertainment in modern America.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of verified
Adjective
  • That same day, the family got a confirmed sighting of Hannah and an unidentified person getting on the train, according to Pidgeon.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • There is no confirmed date, but it is expected to launch within a few weeks of TI ending.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Definition of confirmed
Verb
  • The September 2024 authorization in the US took the self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) route.
    Christine Ro, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • For the most part, recent high-quality polls have only affirmed the closeness of the race.
    G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of affirmed
Adjective
  • Envisioned as a workshop filled with various materials and tools, participants take their project from idea to implementation, all under the guidance of established pros.
    Songyee Yoon, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Worst case, public health authorities worry, the U.S. could see increases in preventable illnesses; a weakening of public confidence in established science; and debunked notions — such as a link between vaccines and autism — adopted as policy.
    Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of established
Adjective
  • The result is audio that is more expansive than a single speaker can output, with some actual low end to it.
    Brad Moon, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • This 75-inch smart TV might be the next best thing to installing an actual movie theater in your house.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of actual
Adjective
  • It’s commonly assumed that DEI work is only designated for a specific position within leadership or HR, when in reality, genuine DEI is embedded throughout an organization and is beyond a stand-alone role, group or function.
    Carla Thompson Payton, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Notably, the brand did activations not just at the race track, but in the cities where shoppers who were unable to attend the race could purchase the collaboration — making a genuine connection with their customers.
    Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of genuine
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