verify
verb (used with object)
to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate.
are verifying
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present progressiveof verify.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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More are verifying heritage claims if they are germane to jobs, scholarships and other benefits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025
“We are verifying the integrity of our system in the surrounding area,” the company said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
“The police are verifying the facts with an education center on their alleged involvement in the incidents. Police investigations are ongoing,” Singapore newspaper Today reported, citing a statement that did not name the education center.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2021
Note that we are verifying an indefinite integral for a sum.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
We are working on a file that has some statements, and we are verifying those statements.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2010
