Definitions

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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State law, which favors voter participation over speed, requires that election officials verify and count every ballot that is postmarked by Election Day and arrives within a week after.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He didn't ask us to verify who we were or offer any health checks for us to look at.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Menefee wrote on his campaign site that blockchain technology, the decentralized system used to record and verify crypto transactions, offers the potential to “increase trust, transparency and efficiency” with rules to protect consumers.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

You can access these documents through the Candid GuideStar Search or verify tax-exempt status through the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

A few weeks after Wayne Washington interviewed me, he called Gay to verify some facts and told her that he had copied the Mosses’ foster care licensing file.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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