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verb

past tense of verify

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Recent Examples of verified
Adjective
By pushing intelligence, agility and production closer to the edge—a multi-decade trend called Proximity—companies can scale more in synch with verified demand. Robert C. Wolcott, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The only verified cases of honeybee zombees have been in California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, South Dakota and Vermont. Joan Morris, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 Be careful with links in Facebook groups, WhatsApp chats or emails that claim to offer verified seats. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 The state should automatically return verified claims, simplify estate claims and disclose how much comes in, how much goes out, how long claims take and how often they are rejected. Mark Lewyn, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026 In an industry where most steps are routinely delegated to technicians, MedArt’s approach is structurally different — and the consistency of its verified Trustpilot and Google reviews reflects that difference. Ascend Agency, Daily News, 17 June 2026 In the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action deal under President Barack Obama, the nuclear question was addressed where 97% of Iran’s stockpile was shipped out of the country and the cap was a verified fact. Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 15 June 2026 His wife, Alicia Brown, posted a video on her verified Instagram page Sunday where she is seen crying while revealing what appears to be multiple stitches above and below her left eyebrow. Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 12 June 2026 So too for Kevin Durant, who, despite being a verified six feet eleven, marketed himself as six feet nine to maintain positional flexibility, and to avoid the reputation of being a power forward rather than a small forward. Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Verb
An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Zabrisky added that intercepted communications and witness accounts suggest Russian drone operators are regularly rotated through Kherson and nearby areas, although those claims have not been independently verified. David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Fox News Digital has not independently verified Calderone’s staffing figures. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 The legislation stipulates that an arrest cannot be made if the officer has verified that there are no shelter beds or government housing assistance immediately available. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 People who enter their information online to be verified will receive a $6 digital gift card to celebrate the Fourth of July, while funds last, according to the company. Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 1 July 2026 Russian officials did not confirm the strikes, which could not be independently verified. Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 With the identification of the bottom quark in 1977 and the top quark in 1995, the scientific breakthroughs helped prove the foundational architecture of the universe and verified the standard model of particle physics. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 Many have uploaded photos to aid rescue teams and residents to locate the missing, though the figures on the site have not been verified by Venezuelan authorities. Adam England, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verified
Adjective
  • There is no confirmed list, but that hasn’t stopped fans and the media from throwing out names like Callum Turner, Harris Dickinson and Jacob Elordi.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • That brings the confirmed One UI 9 internal testing lineup to the Galaxy S23, S24, S24 FE, S25, S26, A35, A56 and now the A57.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • Club sources insist the process of finding a successor to Marco Silva remains ongoing and that comments made last week by Fulham vice chairman and director of football operations Tony Khan that there were two leading candidates for the role remain valid.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Yet amidst the hype, scientists working in the aging field are broadly in agreement that the underlying notion is valid.
    Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Operators reason within validated constraints.
    Raju Malhotra, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • This validated questionnaire asks about symptoms like heel pain and swollen joints or digits.
    Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 27 May 2026
Adjective
  • Despite a viral online claim, scientists and doctors have repeatedly said the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin is not a proven treatment.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The proven path to better gut health has not changed and needs no at-home stool test.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • In established lawns, many turfgrass species can be maintained with very little water and allowed to go dormant during periods of drought.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
  • More specifically, the argument that tracking demographic data produces discrimination inverts the established purpose of the EEO-1.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Countrywide, wine, beer, spirits and other newer forms of alcohol are categorized according to beverage type and are taxed often regardless of actual alcohol content or other states’ policies.
    Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • This anxiety often leads to rumination, where individuals endlessly ponder potential outcomes without actual preparation, mistakenly equating thinking with problem-solving.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Adjective
  • One lays out regulations for the safety and care of children in foster care, and one gives courts guidelines for how to handle parental visits in cases of substantiated abuse.
    Shannon Tyler May 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
  • The one substantiated allegation regards office culture and is not related to any of the more serious accusations of fiscal mismanagement.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • But the real irony is that the British have teamed up with the Indigenous Seneca population, who loathe the French.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 July 2026
  • All her friends and family have tried to convince her this is not a real situation and she is being scammed.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026

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“Verified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verified. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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