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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

Authorities also urged the public to rely on verified information as the investigation continues. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The family of the victims started a verified fundraiser for funeral expenses. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026 Since Morgan was hospitalized, her family has shared updates on her recovery in a verified GoFundMe. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 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

Verb

Many accounts posting these images are verified on X and appear to be anonymous. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026 In the past, most people going to immigration court got individual hearings where a judge verified their address, asked questions and talked through some options, Hosty said. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 However, this could not be independently verified, and the White House did not respond to MS NOW's request for comment. — Mike Sheen,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 On Blind, an anonymized but verified message board for tech industry professionals, numerous Microsoft insiders groused that their compensation doesn’t match their contributions to the company. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026 Activists presented the figures and conclusions at Tuesday's event and were not independently verified by CBS News Atlanta as part of the rally coverage. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The circumstances of the strike, including who carried it out and whether those killed were involved in the hijacking, couldn't immediately be independently verified. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Residents and activists keeping tabs on the construction estimate at least four miles have been cleared so far, though CBP has not verified that number. — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 The largest bladder stone verified by Guinness World Records was removed from a 62-year-old man in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2003. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for verified

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

Spouses generally inherit a minimum portion of the estate (usually one-third or two-thirds), though the right can be waived in a valid premarital or post marital agreement.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The prosecutor said the number appeared valid but acknowledged the material did not establish an issuance date.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of valid

Adjective

Look for solutions that integrate seamlessly into your existing claims systems, provide frequently refreshed and validated property data, and support the workflows your adjusters already rely on.

— David Tobias, Forbes.com, 21 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

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The digitally native activewear brand, which surpassed $1 billion in revenue in 2025, is confident in its proven US retail model to drive global growth.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Bowen and Manor Solomon, a new signing from Tottenham Hotspur, are the only proven wingers currently available to Nuno, while Castellanos and Pablo are the main forward options.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of proven

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Passô, an established playwright and also actress, directed and wrote the feature that tells the story of a Black family trying to rebuild its routine after a recent loss.

— Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
Alvarez entered the Air Force as an established Olympic medalist.

— Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of established

Adjective

Professional athletes have joked about it in the past, with even all-time NBA great LeBron James teasing at a potential college sports journey post-retirement—albeit as more of a joke than an actual plan.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed a way to test real oil-and-gas-style well equipment using actual supercritical CO₂, rather than testing it with water or air and hoping the results translate.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of actual

Adjective

Before his recent arrest, Habib had a history of substantiated misconduct complaints about excessive force and abusing his authority.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
From his opinionated, passionate, and substantiated take, readers can form, centaur-like, their own AI perspectives.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of substantiated

Adjective

For localization, Voithru’s Totus offers AI dubbing across 29 languages, and XL8 brings both MediaCAT and EventCAT for video localization and real-time interpretation.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
All 350 potential scenarios are tailor-made, and some are influenced by real events, from both sides of the political divide.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026

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