authenticate
verb (used with object)
to establish as genuine.
unauthenticated
-
a word derived from
authenticate.
Example Sentences
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Nonetheless, Claude used "basic techniques, such as exploiting weak passwords and unauthenticated endpoints," the blog continued.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
“As with most such legends, the stories told about eaten pets are spread by word-of-mouth, and are unauthenticated by actual, traceable details.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
The company said “a vulnerability has been discovered in Citrix Gateway and Citrix ADC … that, if exploited, could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform arbitrary code execution on the appliance.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
The Pollock — which O’Donnell said he has also been trying to sell — remains unauthenticated by the artist’s estate, whose Pollock-Krasner Foundation ceased such evaluations in 1996.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
But the present ballad is rather an unauthenticated account of an historical event, which made a great impression on the public mind.
From Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series by Frank Sidgwick
