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authenticate

[aw-then-ti-keyt] / ɔˈθɛn tɪˌkeɪt /


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"In this study we show how to authenticate a biomarker, verifying that a signal truly comes from life rather than contamination or non-biological chemistry," Shawar adds.

From Science Daily Feb. 27, 2026

Companies like Beckett Grading Services and Professional Sports Authenticator, or PSA, which authenticate and grade the quality of collectible sports cards, now do the same with Pokemon cards.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2026

AFP was not immediately able to authenticate these soundbites.

From Barron's Jan. 2, 2026

Then I scan my fingerprint on a remote mounted next to my porcelain throne, which allows multiple people to authenticate their personal sessions.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

Would it be contrary to medical ethics in the HeLa cell’s coming-of-age year to authenticate the name and let He .

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

One of those companies was Quest, the maker of OneLogin software that authenticates employees logging into their work platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 25, 2026

Although a fantastically informative dive that also authenticates much of the movie’s narrative, I do question a serious expose about Oppenheimer using Bill Nye as a science authority source.

From Washington Times Dec. 7, 2023

“The more you can see someone like yourself on television, it authenticates who you are. The more you can say, ‘I could be that too.’

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2022

According to Heritage Auctions, the Mantle card was graded a 9.5 out of 10 by Sportscard Guaranty Corporation, which authenticates and grades trading cards.

From New York Times Aug. 28, 2022

How can he be sure that the truths he receives are established by evidence which, to all appearance, equally authenticates the falsehoods he rejects?

From Reason and Faith; Their Claims and Conflicts From The Edinburgh Review, October 1849, Volume 90, No. CLXXXII. (Pages 293-356) by Henry Rogers

However, there was an intriguing postscript when the ball itself - or at least one purporting to be so, which was authenticated by Sobers - was sold at auction by Christie's for £26,400.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The newly authenticated hat will serve as the centrepiece of an exhibition devoted to the art collections of Napoleon's sister, opening in early June.

From Barron's Mar. 26, 2026

The next day, the open-source research outfit Bellingcat said it had authenticated a video showing a Tomahawk missile strike next to the school in Minab.

From Salon Mar. 11, 2026

“But it lacks a large-scale authenticated consumer network, consumer brand and the data flywheel that a two-sided network could provide.”

From MarketWatch Feb. 24, 2026

I kept my hunch a secret but had the manuscript authenticated by an expert.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

This technology could potentially be applied to authenticating wine, perfumes or other luxury goods, says Liu of Ainos, which trained its e-nose to differentiate varieties of coffee beans.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

The researchers say their dual-mode, ambient and polarized light film has potential value for a wide variety of high-level security applications, like seals for authenticating paper money or ID badges.

From Science Daily May 30, 2024

Headed into the 2024 election, every American needs to up to the challenge of authenticating the news that they use to inform how they vote.

From Salon May 21, 2024

“Above all else though, the program does not allow for authenticating balls in the stands because it is a chain-of-custody and witness-based program.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2024

Before we leave Ostrog, we will mention one of the miracles which we had the opportunity of authenticating.

From The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro by Reginald Wyon




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