Review vs. Verify — What's the Difference?

Examination to ascertain adjustments or updates.

Final checking process before approval.

A process of critically assessing a piece of work or a system.

Ensure consistency or correctness in details.

A reconsideration of a decision or opinion.

To authenticate identities or information.

A summary or survey of a subject or past events.

Confirm compliance with requirements or standards.

A retrospective discussion or analysis.

To check the truthfulness or accuracy of something.

A review is an evaluation of a publication, service, or company such as a movie (a movie review), video game (video game review), musical composition (music review of a composition or recording), book (book review); a piece of hardware like a car, home appliance, or computer; or softwares such as business software, sales softwares; or an event or performance, such as a live music concert, play, musical theater show, dance show or art exhibition. In addition to a critical evaluation, the review's author may assign the work a rating to indicate its relative merit.

To demonstrate the truth or accuracy of, as by the presentation of evidence

To look over, study, or examine again

To attest to the truth of (something) formally or under oath.

To consider retrospectively; look back on

To make a formal verification in support of (a pleading).

To examine with an eye to criticism or correction

(transitive) To substantiate or prove the truth of something.

To write or give a critical report on (a new work or performance, for example).

(transitive) To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.

(Law) To evaluate (a decision made by or action taken by a lower court) to determine whether any error was made.

To affirm something formally, under oath.

To subject to a formal inspection, especially a military inspection.

To prove to be true or correct; to establish the truth of; to confirm; to substantiate.

To go over or restudy material

To confirm or establish the authenticity of by examination or competent evidence; to authenticate; as, to verify a written statement; to verify an account, a pleading, or the like.

To write critical reviews, especially for a newspaper or magazine.

To maintain; to affirm; to support.

A reexamination or reconsideration.

Confirm the truth of;

A retrospective view or survey.

Verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments;

A restudying of subject matter.

Attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)

An exercise for use in restudying material.

To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true;

A report or essay giving a critical estimate of a work or performance.

A periodical devoted to articles and essays on current affairs, literature, or art.

An inspection or examination for the purpose of evaluation.

A formal military inspection.

A formal military ceremony held in honor of a person or occasion.

(Law) An evaluation conducted by a higher court of a decision made or action taken by a lower court to determine whether any error was made.

A musical show consisting of often satirical skits, songs, and dances; a revue.

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.

An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.

(legal) A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.

A stage show made up of topical sketches etc.

A survey of the available items or material.

A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field.

A military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs.

A forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code.

To survey; to look broadly over.

To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.

To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.

To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.

(obsolete) To view or see again; to look back on.

(obsolete) To retrace; to go over again.

To view or see again; to look back on.

To go over and examine critically or deliberately.

To retrace; to go over again.

To look back; to make a review.

A second or repeated view; a reëxamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life.

An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works.

A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique.

A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc.

An inspection, as of troops under arms or of a naval force, by a high officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of discipline, equipments, etc.

The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.

A lesson studied or recited for a second time.

A new appraisal or evaluation

An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment

(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data

A variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians

A periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art

A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)

Practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory

A formal or official examination;

Look at again; examine again;

Appraise critically;

Hold a review (of troops)

Refresh one's memory;

Look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc.); remember;

In software development, code is reviewed for quality and verified for functionality.

Verification is about confirming accuracy, while review is about assessment and evaluation.

The main focus of a review is to evaluate or critique something.

Yes, verify is intended to be an objective process to ascertain facts or compliance.

Yes, a review might highlight areas that require more in-depth analysis or correction.

Yes, review can cover multiple aspects such as usability, effectiveness, and quality.

Reviews can be performed by anyone from peers to professionals depending on the context.

Successful reviews can lead to improvements, updates, or continued endorsement of practices.

Typically, specialists or automated systems perform verification to ensure accuracy.

Verification provides the necessary assurance for decision-makers to proceed confidently.

Tools like sensors, software, or checklists are used in verification processes.

A failed verification usually indicates non-compliance or errors that need rectification.

Review can be somewhat subjective, depending on the criteria and the reviewer.