authenticate
verb (used with object)
to establish as genuine.
authenticating
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present participleof authenticate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Many people have become accustomed to using their phones at checkout, authenticating themselves with a fingerprint or their face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
We did this by reviewing and authenticating thousands of leaked and gathered documents.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
The researchers say their dual-mode, ambient and polarized light film has potential value for a wide variety of high-level security applications, like seals for authenticating paper money or ID badges.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
Evidently authenticating the footage, Mayor Karen Bass confirmed to TV station NBC4 that people were seen parachuting off the building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
In further illustration of this topic, we will append some of the legal decisions that are recorded in the Talmud, authenticating each by reference to folio and column.
From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various
