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verification
Meaning: process of confirming that something is true or accurate
verification in a sentence
How verification is used in real sentences:
Verification of the lab results took an extra week because the data seemed unusual.
Before publishing the article, the editor insisted on verification from at least two independent witnesses who had actually seen the accident occur.
“To strengthen verification, researchers matched every recorded choice with time stamps, participant codes, and handwritten notes from two observers.”
— from the passage Signals at the Table
Synonyms for verification
Other words for verification — confirmation, validation and corroboration — carry the same meaning.
- confirmation
- validation
- corroboration
Antonyms of verification
Words that mean the opposite of verification:
- refutation
Where it comes from
From Latin verus 'true' plus facere 'to make'
Word parts
- ver — truth
verification: ver (true) + fic (make)
Memory hook
VERI (true) — as in VERIFY, verification means making sure something is true.
Practice verification in the app