as in to confirm
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the dispatcher was able to verify the caller's location
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Recent Examples of verify
The first thing firefighters and medics do, according to Hopkins, is verify the scene is safe.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
Having that tangible proof can also come in handy for lounge access or verifying eligibility for upgrades.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025
The reports, which companies must file so the FDA can monitor drug safety, contained so few details that ProPublica was unable to independently verify what happened in each case.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 28 July 2025
But without mechanisms to verify that, or to manage consent at the point of collection, organizations open themselves up to regulatory and reputational risk.
—Bill Bruno, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
Having that tangible proof can also come in handy for lounge access or verifying eligibility for upgrades.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025
The reports, which companies must file so the FDA can monitor drug safety, contained so few details that ProPublica was unable to independently verify what happened in each case.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 28 July 2025
But without mechanisms to verify that, or to manage consent at the point of collection, organizations open themselves up to regulatory and reputational risk.
—Bill Bruno, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verify
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To ensure your status has been updated, log back into your profile after a few days to confirm you are no longer listed as a donor.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The victims were all affiliated with the Miami Youth Sailing Foundation, the Miami Yacht Club confirmed in an Instagram statement Monday.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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“Verify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verify. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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