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adjective

as in confirmed

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verb

past tense of verify
as in argued
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of the dispatcher was able to verify the caller's location

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Recent Examples of verified
Adjective
Use our verified Ray-Ban promo codes and tips to save up to 50% off frames, lenses, and clearance. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 In my experience, most people often treat a fluent AI answer as a verified one. — Vaidotas Juknys, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Progression from one phase to the following one shall be contingent on the verified completion of the commitments of the previous phase. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 At a verified 6-feet-6 1/2 inches and 327 pounds, with 33-inch arms and an 81-inch wingspan, Johnson plays with the size, toughness and intelligence coveted at the next level. — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Again, the explanation comes from community discussion rather than a verified incident report. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 The companies describe the technology as analogous to Global Entry for international travelers, in that pre-verified goods move through compliance checks faster because customs isn’t starting a full risk review every time. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 Clinical instructions and results must be delivered through the patient portal or a verified phone tree, not screenshots, forwarded videos, or social-media clips. — Henry Bair, STAT, 14 July 2026 Rather than casting wide nets with unfocused stops, officers act on verified information. — Charles "chuck" Broadway, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Verb
Findings must be verified against the device and the records around it first. — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Auditors generally verified repayments by reinterviewing workers who had participated in earlier assessments. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 The date was verified by ⁠two Yemeni coast guard sources and two military officials in the government who said a small cargo ship was attacked by Houthis. — Reuters, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 CyberGuy has not independently verified that Gregory made the statement. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The country was verified as having eliminated measles in 2015 and rubella in 2025. — Matthew Herper, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 Providers making approval claims that could not be verified were also omitted. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 It was verified by state DNR fisheries biologist Stephen Floyd, who certified her catch as the new pumpkinseed record. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026 Before introducing the systems, the shipbuilder verified that the equipment meets existing US Navy fabrication standards. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verified
  1. confirmed
  2. valid
  3. validated
  4. proven
  5. established
  6. actual
  7. substantiated
  8. real
Adjective
  • Elliott matter-of-factly told the story about his name, as well the later discovery through 23andMe of his biological father’s likely identity and the confirmed existence of many half siblings, just by pushing a button.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The cards have relatively flexible cancellation terms and the ability to downgrade to a smaller aircraft on a confirmed basis.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirmed
Adjective
  • There are many valid readings of this high-minded, heavy-handed modern drama of despair, desperation, love and survival instincts.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • All three of the upgrades include a fix for a bug in Screen Sharing, which could allow an attacker on the network to authenticate to Screen Sharing without the need for valid credentials.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of valid
Adjective
  • Employees manually entered the data, validated pricing and products and then created orders in Oracle E Business Suite.
    — Mia Urman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • It was quickly found to heavily cite an infamous neo-Nazi forum as a source of information, desperately tried to paint Tesla’s Cybertruck as a successful and desirable electric pickup truck, and validated Musk’s favorite conspiracy theories.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of validated
Adjective
  • With that, and the fact that Martinelli is a Premier League winner with a proven Champions League track record, Arsenal should be asking for more than £40million.
    — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There is currently no proven treatment for solar retinopathy.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of proven
Adjective
  • But some governments have pledged recent investments into established and local museums as a means to boost the sector.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Within a few decades of independence, though, states’ support for established churches had disappeared.
    — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of established
Adjective
  • Do not let intensity make the conversation bigger than the actual issue.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But every new pseudo-pre-professional finance club means fewer students exploring actual interests.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of actual
Adjective
  • Before making job offers, schools would be required to check the database, accessible only to employers, for names of teachers with substantiated and credible complaints of egregious misconduct.
    — Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 July 2026
  • One lays out regulations for the safety and care of children in foster care, and one gives courts guidelines for how to handle parental visits in cases of substantiated abuse.
    — Shannon Tyler May 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
Definition of substantiated
Adjective
  • This is the second episode but, in some respects, the real kickoff to this new season.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The real causes of inflammation are dietary patterns that contain too many calories, too much sugar, or too much saturated fat.
    — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of real

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