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verb

past tense of verify

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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
  • Although there are no confirmed person-to-person infections so far, Susanne previously reported on research that indicates the strain currently affecting dairy cows is one mutation away from becoming easily transmitted between humans.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
  • However, there is no confirmed timeline for this potential IPO, and importantly, the value has been rising appreciably in recent years without the benefit of retail investor participation.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The River City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 614 argued the 242-page agreement alters working conditions of officers and has the potential to erode the union’s collective bargaining capabilities.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The president-elect’s son argued that Bostic should have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom – not the likes of Hillary Clinton and George Soros, who President Biden presented the nation’s highest civilian honor to Sunday.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Adopt a zero-tolerance approach: Document every incident thoroughly with legal experts and witnesses, distinguishing valid concerns from smear campaigns, false claims or prejudice.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • However, some argue that prosecutors regularly drop cases for legal reasons and that the Justice Department may have had valid grounds for doing so.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Early to Mid-Spring For all types of established roses, apply fertilizer after there is no danger of a late frost or when about six inches of growth has appeared.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs have given management plenty to think about by climbing to the top of the Atlantic Division in a season where the NHL is bereft of an established heavyweight.
    Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Joe McKendrick covers how technology moves markets and careers How do things work out when people are managed by algorithms, versus actual human beings?
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • However, the significance lies in the message rather than the actual financial loss.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Consider the real case of an elderly couple, both in their late 80s.
    Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent is a taut re-creation of a real event that took place during the Bosnian War, which has unfortunate parallels to our own trajectory.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Verified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verified. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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