verify

[ver-uh-fahy] / ˈvɛr əˌfaɪ /

VERB

confirm, validate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authenticate certify check corroborate demonstrate double-check establish find out justify prove substantiate

STRONG

attest debunk document eye eyeball peg settle size support test try

WEAK

add up bear out check out check up check up on hold up make certain make sure pan out size up stand up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse contradict deny discredit disprove hide invalidate reject

Example Sentences

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"It's exciting to find patterns that verify the hypotheses made over 50 years ago," LaSala said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Accompanied by an alleged informant, Magane said they asked an employee to open the container so they could "verify the information".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

This allows the firm to verify records on a monthly cadence that aligns with a company’s financial close, eliminating the need for manual client schedules, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“It looked great. The company was growing fast. We could verify it all on the blockchain, felt like we had some good company on the cap table with us.”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

I went into this investigation imagining history to be a unified narrative, free of debate, which, once uncovered, would simply verify everything I had always suspected.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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