verifications
Acts of confirming
Verifications are acts of confirming something is true, accurate, or authentic.
The term appears in contexts requiring proof: identity verification, employment verification, address verification.
In computing, two-step verification adds a security layer beyond passwords.
The bank requires additional verifications before releasing the funds.
Formal accounts examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- reviewCritical written assessment
- screeningEvaluative selection process
vetting · cross-check · oversight · analysis · investigation · quality control · spot check · background check
Facts supporting truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- attestationFormal declaration confirming truth
- affidavitSworn written statement
witness · exhibit · paper trail · receipt · timestamp · audit trail · chain of custody · notarization
Positive statement of truth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- sign-offFormal ending gesture
thumbs-up · green light · go-ahead · nod · clearance · authorization · permission · consent
Authentication string
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- loginAuthentication act or screen
- 2FASecondary identity confirmation
- fingerprintFriction ridge impression
PIN · identity · token · CAPTCHA · OAuth · smartcard · facial recognition · iris scan
Degree of correctness
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- testingExamining to evaluate
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
measurement · data integrity · sanity check · quality assurance · input validation · checksum
audit
Formal accounts examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- reviewCritical written assessment
screening · vetting · cross-check · oversight · analysis · investigation · quality control · spot check · background check · fact-check
evidence
Facts supporting truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- attestationFormal declaration confirming truth
affidavit · witness · exhibit · paper trail · receipt · timestamp · audit trail · chain of custody · notarization · seal
affirmation
Positive statement of truth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- acceptanceConsent to receive
sign-off · thumbs-up · green light · go-ahead · nod · clearance · authorization · permission · consent · agreement
password
Authentication string
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- loginAuthentication act or screen
- 2FASecondary identity confirmation
fingerprint · PIN · identity · token · CAPTCHA · OAuth · smartcard · facial recognition · iris scan · multi-factor
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- testingExamining to evaluate
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
benchmarking · measurement · data integrity · sanity check · quality assurance · input validation · checksum
- bureaucracybureaucracy, bureaucrat, bureaucrats, red tape, civil service
- assertionsassertions, asserting, assert, statements, stating
- Rechecksrechecks, retests, reassessments, reevaluations, double checks
- social proofreviews, ratings, endorsements, testimonials, feedback
verificationscontradictions
Logically incompatible assertions
refutations · disproofs · denials · rebuttals · falsifications
verificationsassumptions
Unproven things taken as true
presumptions · suppositions · conjectures · guesses · speculations
verificationsfalsifications
Deliberate alterations of truth
fabrications · deceptions · misrepresentations · distortions · forgeries
- verification codeProof-of-identity sequence
- age verificationConfirming someone meets minimum years
- two-step verification
- source verificationConfirming information origin authenticity
- verification badgeOfficial identity confirmation symbol
- ID verificationConfirming someone's claimed identity