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The blue tick was once seen as a marker of a person's authoritativeness on the site, as only a few people could become verified, such as celebrities, government workers and journalists.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024

Danchenko identified her as a source, she argues, to “create more authoritativeness for his work.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2021

“I believe that Mr. Danchenko identified me as Sub-Source 3 to create more authoritativeness for his work.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 11, 2021

Google’s text snippets are arguably the platform’s worst feature, granting a false sense of authoritativeness to inaccurate or offensive information or even summarizing an accurate answer in a dangerously wrong way.

From The Verge • Nov. 9, 2021

He had a simple and direct way with them, equally removed from both petting and authoritativeness.

From Hugh Memoirs of a Brother by Benson, Arthur Christopher