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verb

past tense of verify

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of verified
Adjective
Pre-approval is a verified commitment based on a review of your credit, income and assets. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026 Mitchell is also joining the platform with a verified profile, part of OneOff’s larger push to connect celebrity style, product discovery and shopping in one place. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 11 May 2026 The first 250 verified participants will receive a code for a free large one-topping pizza while supplies last. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026 The e-cigarettes can then only be used when connected via Bluetooth to the phone of the verified user. CBS News, 6 May 2026 Hang up and contact the company directly using a verified number. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 Since its debut, participants have raised over $15 million from VCs for apps subsequently used by millions of verified users. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026 Look for multiple verified sources that can help authenticate the image. ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 What To Know Lipps, 50, was wrongly arrested at her Tennessee home on July 14, 2025, after a North Dakota warrant tied her to bank fraud in the Fargo area, more than 1,000 miles away, according to police statements and a verified GoFundMe fundraiser. Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026 Insider Gaming independently verified the email’s authenticity by having two separate affiliates forward it directly. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 AquaBliss lacks verified third-party testing and uses an overly complex media mix that’s hard to evaluate. Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026 The report’s findings could not be independently verified by the Associated Press, and critics have challenged some of Elkayam-Levy’s previous research. Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Of the 23 people sickened, 22 were unvaccinated, while one patient had a vaccination status that couldn't be verified, according to the state department of health. Finch Walker, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Of course, this information is all according to Netflix itself; the claims haven’t been verified by an independent party. Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 May 2026 The Lorna Breen Foundation has verified 43 state medical boards — and more than 500 hospitals — as Wellbeing First Champions, meaning their applications no longer include intrusive mental health questions. Frances Mei Hardin, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026 Most will find they're verified immediately, but Unidays says some scenarios may require customers to wait up to 24 hours. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verified
Adjective
  • While there's no confirmed location, yet, experts have been able to rule out a few possibilities.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people in Garfield County near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The unidentified driver, who remains in the Grapevine Jail, was arrested and faces charges of operation of a vehicle in the closed section of park/lake, no valid boat registration and numerous water safety equipment violations, police said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
  • Police said McDaniel remains in jail as of Tuesday, charged with operation of a vehicle in a closed section of the lake, not having a valid boat registration and other water safety equipment violations.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • What would’ve been a sell-out move nine times out of 10 only validated Winding Refn’s initial instincts threefold.
    Nick Newman, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
  • This phase will focus on turning validated designs into integrated subsystems that can operate under real reactor conditions.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • These are newer, less proven and more interesting.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • The Braves sent veteran pitcher Doyle Alexander to Detroit — the Tigers were in a playoff race and needed a proven starter — for Double-A pitching prospect Smoltz.
    David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Adjective
  • As for established Superstars, Becky Lynch, Asuka, Bayley, CM Punk, Charlotte Flair, Drew McIntyre.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • That includes pre-established coordination across departments, regular interagency training and clear evacuation and communication protocols that are tested, not just written.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • There are actual suites as well, ranging from 1,200 to 2,000 square feet with larger separate living areas.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • That means technology in many cases has more relevance than the actual content on the screen.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 May 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
  • Now, there’s a real mixture of guests hanging around the lobby and breakfast room.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
  • For audiences, fidelity is often the real sticking point.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026

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“Verified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verified. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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