Passage: Smartphones have transformed how people in small towns access information, from checking crop prices to attending online classes. However, the same devices have also made misinformation spread faster, as unverified messages travel through social media within minutes. Some community leaders now hold sessions to teach residents how to verify news before sharing it further. Question: In the passage, the word ‘verify’ most nearly means:

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Passage: Smartphones have transformed how people in small towns access information, from checking crop prices to attending online classes. However, the same devices have also made misinformation spread faster, as unverified messages travel through social media within minutes. Some community leaders now hold sessions to teach residents how to verify news before sharing it further. Question: In the passage, the word &#8216;verify&#8217; most nearly means:

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Confirm the truth of something. 'Verify' here means to confirm whether news is true before sharing, matching 'confirm the truth of something'

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