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Recent Examples of authentication
The authentication and sealing practices that commoditized the sports card marketplace are a natural fit to enable the business card marketplace to flourish.
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New Atlas, 30 May 2025
Most platforms adopt a consumer-to-consumer model, with authentication happening digitally.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Baseball’s authentication program started in 2001, with the aim of guaranteeing the authenticity of MLB memorabilia and merchandise.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Security and compatibility This upgrade includes serious protection: biometric login, Smart App Control, encrypted authentication, and enhanced antivirus features.
—New Atlas, 12 May 2025
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New Atlas, 30 May 2025
Most platforms adopt a consumer-to-consumer model, with authentication happening digitally.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Baseball’s authentication program started in 2001, with the aim of guaranteeing the authenticity of MLB memorabilia and merchandise.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Security and compatibility This upgrade includes serious protection: biometric login, Smart App Control, encrypted authentication, and enhanced antivirus features.
—New Atlas, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for authentication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authentication
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Enhance access controls by imposing multiple verification factors for accessing data.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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App store operators Google and Apple argue that the age verification bills will undermine individual privacy.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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While much attention is given to the early stages of ideation and validation, in our experience managing startups in VisionX Partners, the Efficiency Phase is a critical yet frequently overlooked period.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Maybe the real validation, though, is not even needing it.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The video is likely to be used by both prosecutors and defense attorneys as evidence in Dugan's criminal case.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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The British narrative drama was an expose of the scandal that engulfed the nation’s Post Office system in the early aughts, and law enforcement’s ruthless pursuit of everyday people despite evidence of their innocence.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final is proof that’s not the case.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The foundations of human persuasion are well-documented, perhaps most famously by Dr. Robert Cialdini, who outlined principles like reciprocity, scarcity, authority, commitment and consistency, liking, and social proof.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The identification came over two weeks after a panga boat carrying Mahi and her family overturned on May 5 — just two days after the preteen's birthday.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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For years, a mysterious figure who goes by the handle Stern led the Trickbot ransomware gang and evaded identification—even as other members of the group were outed in leaks and unmasked.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
30 May 2025
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Start with simple documentation that covers: How often the family or team meets Who reviews or approves decisions What the escalation path looks like when things get stuck This kind of alignment often takes the form of a short family charter.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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It is intended to streamline the removal of individuals who are deemed inadmissible under specific grounds, primarily for lacking proper documentation or for using fraudulent means to enter the country.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, arrives for a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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When The Athletic asked for confirmation, the customer service representative stated that this was an original without any restorations.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Authentication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentication. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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