verified
v.v. proven to be true, real, or accurate. You use this to describe information or accounts that have been checked by an expert or a reliable system.
v. confirmed as to accuracy, truth, or authenticity through investigation or evidence. Often used in digital contexts to denote an account or piece of information that has met specific security or identity criteria.
The news report came from a verified source.
Users should only download software from verified developers to ensure their computer remains secure from malware.
The historian cross-referenced the diary entries with official census records to ensure the narrative was supported by verified data rather than mere family legend.
Commonly used as a participial adjective before a noun or after a linking verb.