verification

American  

[ver-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌvɛr ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

• verifications
  plural

1. the act of verifying.

2. the state of being verified.

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.

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verification British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonverification
  noun
• preverification
  noun
• reverification
  noun
• unverificative
  adjective
• verificative
  adjective
• verificatory
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• verifications
  plural

Etymology

Origin of verification

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

Explanation

Verification is an extra or final bit of proof that establishes something is true. To verify something is to make sure it's correct or true, so verification is an action that establishes the truth of something. Checking an ID is a verification of your age. Your bank will often ask for part of your social security number as verification of your identity. Scientists do research to establish verification for their theories. In all cases, verification is like a stamp of approval.

Example Sentences

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verification verifications

It added all purchases, including those with item verification, were subject to its buyer protection policy.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

States, tribal nations and Congress have spent decades building a carefully balanced gaming framework with age verification, consumer protections, integrity rules, anti-money-laundering requirements and local accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

You can also put his documents in a safe place, ID.; verification of all current income, including Social Security and records of assets.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

For its part, Spotify added a verification badge to distinguish human artists from AI, and Tidal banned AI-generated music from receiving royalties on its platform.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Aru wasn’t going to move a step without some kind of verification.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

“Once the official vote count is completed and the corresponding verifications have been made, we will recognize the official result,” Cepeda told his followers Sunday night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

The ship "is currently being escorted by the national navy to a point of anchorage for further verifications," it added.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

Another change to Medicaid is shifting re-enrolment from once a year to every six months, and adding income and residency verifications.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025

The state also has resumed interviews and income verifications that were waived as part of the federal public health emergency related to the pandemic.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2023

I also knew that the women’s national team members went to camp at the ranch every four to six weeks for skills training and assessments, known as verifications.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles