verification

[ ver-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of verifying.
2. the state of being verified. verify.
3. evidence that establishes or confirms the accuracy or truth of something:

   We could find no verification for his fantastic claims.

4. a formal assertion of the truth of something, as by oath or affidavit.
5. the process of research, examination, etc., required to prove or establish authenticity or validity.
6. Law. a short confirmatory affidavit at the end of a pleading or petition.

verification

/ ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. establishment of the correctness of a theory, fact, etc
2. evidence that provides proof of an assertion, theory, etc
3. law
   1. (formerly) a short affidavit at the end of a pleading stating the pleader's readiness to prove his assertions
   2. confirmatory evidence

Derived Forms

• ˈverifiˌcative, adjective

Other Words From

• veri·fi·cative veri·fi·cato·ry adjective
• nonver·i·fi·cation noun
• prever·i·fi·cation noun
• rever·i·fi·cation noun
• un·veri·fi·cative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of verification¹

1515–25; < Medieval Latin vērificātiōn (stem of vērificātiō ), equivalent to vērificāt ( us ) (past participle of vērificāre; verify, -ate ¹ ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Maybe it will lead to ad verification firms like DoubleVerify and Oracle Data Cloud cleaning up by attracting fraud-fearing advertisers as clients.

From Digiday

The data need verification from ongoing larger clinical trials.

From Science News

Starting this year, the IRS said anyone who wants to lock their tax account can request an IP PIN, provided that they can pass a “rigorous identity verification process,” the agency said.

From Washington Post

I attempted to reach out numerous times for verification and they just send more requests for money.

From Washington Post

The sudden growth even caused delays in getting verification codes to new Signal users.

From Vox

So too with Iran: The nuclear deal is grounded in verification, which is essential for its success.

From The Daily Beast

The one that is posing the greatest challenge is the “employment verification” or “HR” letter.

From The Daily Beast

“Verification is an awful idea,” says 21-year-old student and social media-ite Emi Suzuki.

From The Daily Beast

Click here for a YouTube video of how to apply one (warning: requires sign up and age verification).

From The Daily Beast

Winner is subject to verification by Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the sweepstakes.

From The Daily Beast

Moreover, beyond the newspaper reports there is little verification that any steps were really taken at that time.

From Project Gutenberg

I hope this verification will dispel your royal highness' unjust suspicions against me.

From Project Gutenberg

The masseur had a great deal of trouble in explaining to her the parliamentary formalities of the verification of elections.

From Project Gutenberg

An office for the verification and control of the printed matter is connected with this workshop.

From Project Gutenberg

In all these cases, verification is proof; if the supposition accords with the phenomena there needs no other evidence of it.

From Project Gutenberg