authentication

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Recent Examples of authentication So authentication is an outgrowth of that original interest. Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026 For similar reasons, many of the foundations and artists’ estates once considered the ultimate authorities (like the Keith Haring Foundation and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts) have ceased offering authentication services. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026 For instance, not enough businesses insist on multi-factor authentication for logging into company computers, with authentication on a separate device being one of the requirements. Don Aviv, Time, 7 Mar. 2026 The authentication lifts the canvas’s worth from thousands to millions of dollars. News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for authentication
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Noun
  • Four modes, real verification In the first test mode, programmable simulation refueling, the robotic arm autonomously planned and executed its motion path.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Be cautious of calls or emails claiming to be from your bank asking for verification or urgent action.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Physicians are therefore expected to integrate rapidly evolving technologies into high-stakes decision-making without clear national standards governing responsibility, oversight or validation.
    Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
  • For Wayne, the true validation of his career came not from a view count, but from the raw — and lucrative — reality of a live audience.
    Max Bacall , Nikos DeGruccio , Alexia Cousoulas, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Affidavit details alleged confession, evidence disposal The affidavit outlines statements from a witness who told detectives Stephen Bowen admitted to shooting his wife multiple times with a shotgun the night before and then sleeping downstairs.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But these claims remained unverified without any concrete scientific evidence—until now.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Inspector General closed the final investigation in 2022, saying there was no proof Hernandez had misused her position, engaged in conflicts of interest or accepted financial incentives.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • This is yet more proof that Iran can never be trusted with nuclear weapons.
    James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The second identification resolved a 1996 case involving a human skull found off Fickle Hill Road in Arcata.
    Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Participants can look for early spring migrants, such as warblers, and learn identification tips and listening techniques, the release said said.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These laws generally require manufacturers to make repair tools, replacement parts, and documentation, including some software code, available to consumers and independent repair shops on fair and reasonable terms.
    Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • And the order also comes as Trump pressures Republicans in Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election overhaul that would impose new voter identification and documentation requirements.
    Ashley Lopez, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • From confirmation to downfall During her confirmation hearings, Bondi promised to safeguard the Justice Department’s independence and bolster its transparency.
    Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
  • While the next nominee will only need a simple majority vote to become the next attorney general, just a few Republicans could derail confirmation.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Authentication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentication. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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