authenticate
verb (used with object)
to establish as genuine.
authenticated
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past participleof authenticate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof authenticate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
authenticateverb (used with object)to establish as genuine.
Example Sentences
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If someone doesn’t have an authenticated IRS account already, getting started requires an account with ID.me, a business offering identity verification for government agencies, retailers and healthcare organizations.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
In the latest attack, BBC Verify authenticated the videos through matching two distinctive buildings on the side of the road to satellite imagery and checking for AI manipulation.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Around 15 of such hats have been fully authenticated, most of them now held in museum collections, said Parich.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
The next day, the open-source research outfit Bellingcat said it had authenticated a video showing a Tomahawk missile strike next to the school in Minab.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
I kept my hunch a secret but had the manuscript authenticated by an expert.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
