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as in certifies
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
a jeweler authenticated the diamond as real
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as in verifies
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 authenticates
The Open Source Munitions Portal, which authenticates publicly sourced images of munitions worldwide, has published several images of unexploded submunitions found in Israel this week.
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Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Rather than operating as a peer-to-peer marketplace, Reklaim aggregates and authenticates inventory at scale through its proprietary sourcing platform.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Rather than operating as a peer-to-peer marketplace, Reklaim aggregates and authenticates inventory at scale through its proprietary sourcing platform.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authenticates
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However, in that second ruling, the court left open the possibility that map could be blocked in the near future, if Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins officially certifies the more than 305,000 signatures submitted to prompt a referendum on the ballot.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Local unions can avoid a recertification vote by having 60% of teachers paying dues, which automatically re-certifies the chapter.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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For context, canvassing is a post-election process that verifies that all valid ballots cast are accurately counted and included in the final election result.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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The document essentially verifies that Muhsen abandoned his bond obligations.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Appeals Court affirms life sentence On Tuesday, the state Appeals Court affirmed the convictions of a man found guilty of attacking a Brockton woman in her home in 2013, the Plymouth DA announced.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2026
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If the appeals court affirms the conviction, the handbook says the appellant can then petition the United States Supreme Court for a certiorari review.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The finale confirms it, and the scene was one of the first Heughan shot in Season 8.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Responding confirms your number is active, which can lead to more scam messages.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Club Kid is funny, and filled with deft jokes, but there’s a stylistic exuberance to it that attests to how Firstman wasn’t just thinking in terms of verbal punchlines.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The runaway success of the Toyota Prius in 2004-2008 attests to this.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The bishop, speaking with the Washington Examiner ahead of the address, called belief in the Christian God a fundamental underpinning of American civil society that guarantees minority faiths’ freedoms.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
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That guarantees a home playoff game.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Authenticates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authenticates. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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