Verification is the process of evaluating the stated requirements to ensure that they are well-formed, consistent, complete, correct, and aligned with the organizational standards for business analysis. Verification is usually done by the BA or a peer reviewer before presenting the requirements to the stakeholders for validation or acceptance. Verification helps to ensure the quality and accuracy of the requirements, and to avoid errors, ambiguities, or misunderstandings. The other options are not the states that the BA is attempting to move the requirements into, as they are more related to the evaluation of the requirements against the business need, stakeholder expectations, or solution design. References: CBAP Handbook, CBAP Study Guide, BABOK Guide