authenticated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of authenticatednext
as in valid

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authenticated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of authenticate
1
as in certified
to declare (something) to be true or genuine a jeweler authenticated the diamond as real

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2
as in verified
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of we require more than simply your word to authenticate this story

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authenticated
  1. valid
  2. certified
  3. verified
  4. confirmed
  5. affirmed
  6. established
  7. actual
  8. genuine
Adjective
  • This means someone with valid credentials and who has received higher education in exercise science.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Guests need to show a valid military ID or proof of service.
    Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of valid
Verb
  • Price is expected to remain in office until the election’s results are certified next month, at which point Chief Assistant District Attorney Royl Roberts would be expected to take over, county leaders have said.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Even becoming certified presented its own obstacles.
    Patrice Peck, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of certified
Verb
  • But on October 5, 1974, David became the first modern traveler verified to have completed an on-foot circumnavigation of the globe.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Running until the final general election results come in, courted and verified, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the often blurred lines between politics and entertainment in modern America.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of verified
Adjective
  • There were no confirmed tornadoes or reports of damage from Monday morning’s storms.
    Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Bryan follows Jeff Lynne’s ELO as a confirmed performer at 2025’s edition of BST Hyde Park.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of confirmed
Verb
  • The September 2024 authorization in the US took the self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) route.
    Christine Ro, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • For the most part, recent high-quality polls have only affirmed the closeness of the race.
    G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of affirmed
Adjective
  • Envisioned as a workshop filled with various materials and tools, participants take their project from idea to implementation, all under the guidance of established pros.
    Songyee Yoon, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Worst case, public health authorities worry, the U.S. could see increases in preventable illnesses; a weakening of public confidence in established science; and debunked notions — such as a link between vaccines and autism — adopted as policy.
    Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of established
Adjective
  • But ProPublica found that the actual actions taken so far do not match the regulators’ rhetoric.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
  • One of the great pleasures of reading novels is the way their residue stays on my mind’s skin like actual memories.
    Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of actual
Adjective
  • To be clear, audiophiles will still prefer genuine stereo separation.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Avoid Downtown, But Grab Some Grub at Wildflower The downtown area is a genuine tourist trap.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of genuine
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