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authenticate

[aw-then-ti-keyt] / ɔˈθɛn tɪˌkeɪt /


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Hence the trip to Vigo to see her paternal grandparents for the first time so she can authenticate her ancestry.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

"In this study we show how to authenticate a biomarker, verifying that a signal truly comes from life rather than contamination or non-biological chemistry," Shawar adds.

From Science Daily Feb. 27, 2026

Nanos also said the sheriff's office had received a copy of a ransom note and was working with the FBI to authenticate it.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2026

AFP was not immediately able to authenticate these soundbites.

From Barron's Jan. 2, 2026

Geri explained that he needed the director of the Uffizi to authenticate the painting.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Paul’s card was graded 10 by Professional Sports Authenticators, or PSA, a third-party service that authenticates and grades trading cards and other collectibles.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

One of those companies was Quest, the maker of OneLogin software that authenticates employees logging into their work platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 25, 2026

It said firms should reassess how their IT help desk "authenticates staff members" before resetting passwords, especially senior employees with access to high-level parts of an IT network.

From BBC May 5, 2025

Although a fantastically informative dive that also authenticates much of the movie’s narrative, I do question a serious expose about Oppenheimer using Bill Nye as a science authority source.

From Washington Times Dec. 7, 2023

How can he be sure that the truths he receives are established by evidence which, to all appearance, equally authenticates the falsehoods he rejects?

From Reason and Faith; Their Claims and Conflicts From The Edinburgh Review, October 1849, Volume 90, No. CLXXXII. (Pages 293-356) by Henry Rogers

Around 15 of such hats have been fully authenticated, most of them now held in museum collections, said Parich.

From Barron's Mar. 26, 2026

The next day, the open-source research outfit Bellingcat said it had authenticated a video showing a Tomahawk missile strike next to the school in Minab.

From Salon Mar. 11, 2026

“But it lacks a large-scale authenticated consumer network, consumer brand and the data flywheel that a two-sided network could provide.”

From MarketWatch Feb. 24, 2026

Last year, a representative said, the company authenticated 11 million Pokemon cards — more than they did for the three major sports combined.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2026

I kept my hunch a secret but had the manuscript authenticated by an expert.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Many people have become accustomed to using their phones at checkout, authenticating themselves with a fingerprint or their face.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

The researchers say their dual-mode, ambient and polarized light film has potential value for a wide variety of high-level security applications, like seals for authenticating paper money or ID badges.

From Science Daily May 30, 2024

Headed into the 2024 election, every American needs to up to the challenge of authenticating the news that they use to inform how they vote.

From Salon May 21, 2024

“Above all else though, the program does not allow for authenticating balls in the stands because it is a chain-of-custody and witness-based program.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2024

There are numerous documents and state papers authenticating his acts, his privileges, and his dignities.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne




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