authenticates

verb

Definition of authenticatesnext
present tense third-person singular of authenticate
1
as in certifies
to declare (something) to be true or genuine a jeweler authenticated the diamond as real

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2
as in verifies
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 authenticates
  1. certifies
  2. verifies
  3. affirms
  4. confirms
  5. attests
Verb
  • After the state board certifies Michigan's statewide presidential results, the governor must issue a certificate with the names of the state's presidential electors at least six days before the electors convene.
    Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The first candidate appeals that decision, but the other candidate's lawyers flood the court system with delay-inducing filings before the appeals courts can rule, and the governor certifies Georgia's electors for the second candidate when the deadline arrives.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of certifies
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  • Another disclosure verifies the borrower’s identity.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • California generally verifies the identities of mail voters through their signatures.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of verifies
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  • Even if the Fourth Circuit affirms Bell, NASCAR could still ultimately win the case, which is set to go to trial next December.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Dangling Tucker and Valdez in trade talks all but affirms that claim.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of affirms
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  • So The Batman 2, which would release after the Brave and the Bold, would be a flashback from The Brave and the Bold, given that obviously Pattinson is nowhere near that point in his story currently, and The Penguin timeline confirms that.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • How the National Weather Service confirms twisters What was the worst day for tornadoes in Ohio history?
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of confirms
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  • The rising divorce rates post-holiday attests to this phenomenon.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The presence of this multivalence attests to the thoughtfulness with which the show frames its artworks, drawing out their nuances rather than subsuming them under pronouncements of identity.
    Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of attests
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