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past tense of verify

verified

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of verified
Adjective
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
Verb
  • The agency has confirmed approximately 66 cases in humans in the last year with most causing mild illnesses.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The Carter Center also confirmed the news in a message shared on X (formerly Twitter).
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But hemp farmers have long argued that these regulations were excessive – and in 2018, Congress agreed.
    Katharine Neill Harris, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The administration has now surpassed what even the strongest proponents of presidential power may have once argued.
    Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Bring-a-friend tickets are valid through the end of the 2025 season at the park where the pass was purchased.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Some states recognize this issue and routinely run background checks on licensed holders to determine if their license is still valid, Chittum said.
    Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
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, 24 July 2025
  • There’s no formal court ruling allowing it, no specific safety findings and no established legal process.
    Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • Earnings Estimates Summary Companies reporting and combining actual results with consensus estimates for companies yet to report, the S&P 500’s blended earnings growth rate for the quarter is at 10.3% year-over-year, above the 4.9% expectations at the end of the quarter.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • As the Republicans in the state understood that cost calculation and saw its actual impact, other states followed.
    Dr. Mark A. Boyer, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The reaction of many residents to the sirens of September would be similar to those three years later to the missiles of October, when fear of nuclear attack by the Soviet Union was a real concern.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
  • That is, until a charming astronaut comes into her life, making Thea question what’s real, what’s fate and what’s fantasy.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025

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“Verified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verified. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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