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verify

(ver′ĭ-fī″) [L. verificare, to establish the truth]

To confirm the accuracy of a report, a laboratory test, or an evaluation.

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USCIS has added a photograph screening tool to E-Verify through which an employer verifies the authenticity of certain documents, such as an employment authorization document, by matching the photograph on the document with the photograph in DHS databases.

Employment Verification: Challenges Exist in Implementing a Mandatory Electronic Employment Verification System

* The Valuation Assertion, which verifies that the assets have been valued in accordance with federal accounting standards and generally accepted accounting principles

The auditors are coming! The auditors are coming!

Similarly, model checking verifies that a program is operating according to its specifications.