verification
noun
ver·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
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How an aircraft loss is detected The crash of a military aircraft can be detected by loss of radio communication and radar contact or by visual verification by nearby aircraft.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Residents will need to go through a verification process and agree to certain requirements for maintaining the devices.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The insurance verification company behind the breach TriZetto may not be a household name, but its technology plays a major role in everyday healthcare transactions.
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Maloney said legal operators use age-verification technology and prohibit underage users from accessing another person’s account.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Residents will need to go through a verification process and agree to certain requirements for maintaining the devices.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The insurance verification company behind the breach TriZetto may not be a household name, but its technology plays a major role in everyday healthcare transactions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Maloney said legal operators use age-verification technology and prohibit underage users from accessing another person’s account.
—Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Verification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verification. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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
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