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verb

past tense of verify

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of verified
Verb
While some alerts can be automatically verified and addressed with the right software, many still require manual investigation, including information gathering and thorough checks. Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 That’s why companies are increasingly adopting continuous security validation to go above and beyond compliance requirements, ensuring that access and actions within the development process are continuously monitored and verified. Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 The post, verified by Variety, said that texts and documents obtained did not intend to smear the actress. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024 This could not be independently verified, but a Ukrainian official with the country's security and defense council shared the clip, describing it as footage from Oryol. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024 The authenticity and claims of the video, and the nature of the glowing orbs have not been independently verified. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 Social media videos that were verified by NBC News showed Kelce walking outside the stadium and holding a case of beer, flanked by fans. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024 This video hasn't been independently verified. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Video verified by Reuters showed bloodied bodies strewn around the market. Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verified
Adjective
  • Firefighters continue to battle structural fires, but there is no confirmed count of damaged structures.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • While most folks agree that Rogers said it, there’s no confirmed date of publication or speech transcript. Rogers’ comment was included in a list of tax quotes published last week—more than a few public figures, great minds, and clever observers have made their views about taxes clear.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • Tepper argued that over time, the move would reduce funding for public high schools, necessitating cuts that were likely to affect their football programs.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Failure to do so, Bush argued, would push talented researchers into private industry.
    Trysh Travis / Made by History, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But part of healing is unlearning the belief that your pain needs to be legible to others to be valid.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • But most of those polls appeared to test narrowly whether Trump should obey valid court orders and avoid mistaken deportations, which most people would reasonably want.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • Many Democrats are finally realizing that too many of their leaders are too established, too out-of-touch, or simply too old to connect with voters.
    Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025
  • The boots anchor each outfit, aligning with the brand’s established visual identity: pared-down, feminine and cool without trying too hard.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • However, the actual offboarding, where organizations begin to lose critical knowledge, often occurs long before and much more quietly.
    Bhushan Parikh, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Their wounds are remarkably fresh, given the dates of the actual bombings.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • Orlando was one of the better defensive teams in the NBA this past season, but the lack of consistent offense was a real problem.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
  • But while Football Manager and other simulators might offer a representation of how transfers would work if everyone stuck to the letter of the rules, in the real world, these moves effectively happen in reverse.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 June 2025

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“Verified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verified. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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