authenticate
verb (used with object)
to establish as genuine.
has authenticated
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present perfectof authenticate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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BBC Verify has authenticated the location of footage, but the BBC has not been able to independently verify reports of a casualty.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2025
The auction house consulted with Andy Babiuk, a Beatles expert who has authenticated the band’s memorabilia in the past, to verify the guitar.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
A spokesman for the Arizona Game and Fish Department said the agency has authenticated Jason Miller’s footage and has confirmed this is a new jaguar to the United States.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
But Haggerty admitted this week, in an interview with The Times, that he has authenticated and sold two Captain America bikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2014
He has authenticated his minute detail of circumstances by giving the names of persons and places.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Isaac Disraeli
