Checked against evidence and confirmed as true, accurate, or authentic.
Reach for it when describing information or identity that has completed a relevant confirmation step
The final map uses only verified locations from dated field records.
| everyday | |
|---|---|
| professional | |
| formal |
everyday
checked
Fits when the examination occurred but formal assurance is unnecessary
Careful Checked does not promise that the item passed or that the check was rigorous.
professional
confirmed
Fits when independent evidence supports the same conclusion
Careful Confirmed can be informal and may not reveal what check was performed.
professional
Fits when a method or result is shown fit for its intended purpose
Careful Validation is broader than checking whether one fact is true.
formal
authenticated
Fits when identity or genuineness has been established
Careful Authentication proves a document genuine, not its contents accurate.
formal
corroborated
Fits when a separate source strengthens an account
Careful Corroboration adds support but may still leave the fact uncertain.
formal
substantiated
Fits when adequate evidence supports a challenged claim
Careful Substantiated does not necessarily mean every detail was directly checked.
verified account
The verified account belongs to the licensed clinic, not its former contractor.
verified information
Dispatchers shared verified information as the evacuation route changed.
independently verified
The measurement was independently verified before the bridge reopened.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Flame, not lame, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Updated
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