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Synonyms

verified

American  
[ver-uh-fahyd] / ˈvɛr əˌfaɪd /

adjective

  1. confirmed as to accuracy or truth by acceptable evidence, action, etc.

Other Word Forms

  • half-verified adjective
  • unverified adjective
  • well-verified adjective

Etymology

Origin of verified

First recorded in 1585–95; verify + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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The quickly written, often shoddily verified content is going to become what the LLMs take as the truth.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

“If the full scope of this project cannot be clearly presented and independently verified, then residents are essentially being asked to make decisions without information they deserve.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The BBC has not independently verified the leaked documents.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

We verified our matches between the two data sources in several ways.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

In the newspapers’ rush to get out the daily edition on deadline, most of these articles were printed before reporters verified them.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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