verifying 1 of 2

adjective

as in confirming
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something failed to produce any verifying evidence

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verifying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of verify
as in arguing
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 verifying
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During a visit to Ituri last month, Congo’s Health Minister Roger Kamba said the government is verifying a list of those working to control the outbreak, as names of some doing unrelated work have been added to the payroll. — Prosper Heri Ngorora, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 This misalignment demands regulators focus on limiting AI access and independently verifying work, rather than just monitoring for malicious intent. — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The possibility of insider trading, Kalshi argues, will be minimized by company safeguards verifying employment and tools to surveil for unusual market activity. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 In most of these incidents, simple measures such as verifying a caller’s identity and locking cars could have prevented someone from being victimized, Arres said. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Roth’s comments solidify Citadel’s presence in New York—with the company verifying the comments made on the call to Fortune—despite the ongoing public spat between its CEO and the city’s mayor. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Building the foundation for future testing Beyond verifying individual subsystems, the first testing campaign generated engineering and diagnostic data that will help guide future refinements. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 The process includes verifying the signature on the ballot with the signature the individual used when registering to vote. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 These issues are typically handled by performing simplified calculations using fewer qubits and verifying the results on classical hardware. — ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verifying
  1. supporting
  2. confirming
  3. supportive
Adjective
  • The incredible supporting cast is made up entirely of old-hand character actors, promising but underknown newcomers, and comedy- or comedy-adjacent figures with passionate niche followings and Gumby-esque limbs.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • Some went after Cashman, some after Boone, some after Steinbrenner’s son Hal, and some after Aaron Judge’s non-supporting cast.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of supporting
Verb
  • Budgets shift and priorities compete, and alignment erodes quietly unless leaders keep confirming it as conditions change.
    — Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ever since ’Daya slyly popped out with a giant rock on her ring finger, the couple has been pretty private about confirming their next life stage.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirming
Adjective
  • This is also supportive for pricing your work, recognizing your talent, or making money decisions with more confidence.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The company said feedback during that period was strongly supportive.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of supportive

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