authenticate
verb
au·then·ti·cate
ə-ˈthen-ti-ˌkāt 
ȯ-
authenticated; authenticating
: to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
authenticate a document
Examples of authenticate in a Sentence
The signature has been authenticated.
a jeweler authenticated the diamond as real
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By this logic, the writer becomes a navigator exploring truth through lies, the real through the imaginary and vice versa, to reach the truth through lies, and this truth, if attained, must again be subjected to the test of lies or the imaginary to authenticate its truth or reality.
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 2025
That brought in more money and helped cut out items valued at under $100, where the economics are harder to square with its service, which authenticates every piece sold.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
The investigation also found that a member of the group had asked that individuals who had facilitated the sale of the diary to the group steal additional items from a home where Ms. Biden had been staying to help authenticate it.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
For example, Apple has invested billions of dollars in perfecting its FaceID technology, which can authenticate a user with incredible accuracy using just their face.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 2025
That brought in more money and helped cut out items valued at under $100, where the economics are harder to square with its service, which authenticates every piece sold.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
The investigation also found that a member of the group had asked that individuals who had facilitated the sale of the diary to the group steal additional items from a home where Ms. Biden had been staying to help authenticate it.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
For example, Apple has invested billions of dollars in perfecting its FaceID technology, which can authenticate a user with incredible accuracy using just their face.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Authenticate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authenticate. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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authenticate
verb
au·then·ti·cate
ə-ˈthent-i-ˌkāt
ȯ-
authenticated; authenticating
: to prove or serve to prove that something is authentic
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