| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accord with | be consistent with |
| 2. | acknowledge | admit or confirm receipt |
| 3. | affirm | state positively as true |
| 4. | agree with | be consistent with |
| 5. | ascertain | find out for certain |
| 6. | attest | declare to be true |
| 7. | audit | officially examine for accuracy |
| 8. | authenticate | prove genuine or valid |
| 9. | back up | support with evidence |
| 10. | bear out | support as true |
| 11. | bear witness to | testify to truth |
| 12. | certify | attest officially as true |
| 13. | check | examine to make sure |
| 14. | clear | show as acceptable |
| 15. | compare | examine for agreement |
| 16. | confirm | establish as true or correct |
| 17. | conform to | match a standard |
| 18. | corroborate | confirm with supporting evidence |
| 19. | cross-check | check against another source |
| 20. | declare | announce as true |
| 21. | demonstrate | show clearly with evidence |
| 22. | determine | establish after checking |
| 23. | dig up | find supporting information |
| 24. | discover | find out definitely |
| 25. | document | support with records |
| 26. | double-check | check again for accuracy |
| 27. | endorse | publicly support as valid |
| 28. | ensure | make certain |
| 29. | establish | show clearly to be true |
| 30. | evaluate | judge after examination |
| 31. | evidence | support with proof |
| 32. | examine | look into carefully |
| 33. | fact-check | check factual accuracy |
| 34. | ferret out | find by searching |
| 35. | find out | learn for certain |
| 36. | fit | be suitable or consistent |
| 37. | fulfill | meet a requirement |
| 38. | gauge | measure or assess |
| 39. | give evidence for | support as true |
| 40. | go over | review carefully |
| 41. | guarantee | promise as certain |
| 42. | hold up | remain valid under checking |
| 43. | identify | establish what something is |
| 44. | indicate | point to as true |
| 45. | inquire into | investigate for confirmation |
| 46. | inspect | examine closely |
| 47. | investigate | inquire into carefully |
| 48. | jibe with | agree or be consistent |
| 49. | judge | form an opinion after checking |
| 50. | learn | discover as true |
| 51. | line up | match expected facts |
| 52. | locate | find the needed evidence |
| 53. | look into | investigate or check |
| 54. | look over | examine briefly to confirm |
| 55. | maintain | continue to claim true |
| 56. | make sure | check for certainty |
| 57. | match | correspond exactly |
| 58. | measure | determine by comparison |
| 59. | meet | satisfy a requirement |
| 60. | monitor | watch and check regularly |
| 61. | nail down | confirm precisely |
| 62. | pass | meet required check |
| 63. | pin down | determine exactly |
| 64. | pinpoint | identify exactly |
| 65. | probe | investigate to confirm facts |
| 66. | profess | declare openly as true |
| 67. | proofread | check text for errors |
| 68. | prove | show to be true |
| 69. | qualify | meet required standard |
| 70. | ratify | formally confirm or approve |
| 71. | reckon | consider or conclude |
| 72. | recognize | know and confirm identity |
| 73. | reconcile | bring into agreement |
| 74. | reveal | make known clearly |
| 75. | review | examine to confirm |
| 76. | RSVP | confirm attendance response |
| 77. | run through | check quickly |
| 78. | scan | look over for confirmation |
| 79. | screen | check for suitability |
| 80. | scrutinize | inspect very carefully |
| 81. | see for yourself | confirm personally |
| 82. | show | make clear as true |
| 83. | square with | agree with the facts |
| 84. | stand up | prove valid under scrutiny |
| 85. | substantiate | support with evidence |
| 86. | tally | match in results |
| 87. | test | examine for correctness |
| 88. | testify to | state as true |
| 89. | trace | track to confirm source |
| 90. | track down | find and confirm |
| 91. | turn up | be found and confirmed |
| 92. | uncover | reveal by investigation |
| 93. | uphold | confirm or support |
| 94. | validate | confirm as acceptable or true |
| 95. | vet | check carefully beforehand |
| 96. | vouch for | confirm reliability or truth |
| 97. | warrant | guarantee as true or safe |
| 98. | weigh | consider carefully |
| 99. | witness | attest from direct knowledge |
| 100. | zero in on | identify with certainty |

