diff --git a/POLICY.md b/POLICY.md
index 27b27e0..e0e3419 100644
--- a/POLICY.md
+++ b/POLICY.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ A listing says the integration works with TablePro and meets this policy when it
 | Label | Meaning |
 | --- | --- |
 | Official | Built and maintained by TablePro. |
-| Partner | Built by the company that makes the other product, verified by its GitHub organization or a DNS record on its domain. Only a maintainer assigns it. |
+| Partner | Built by the company that makes the other product, confirmed through its GitHub organization or a DNS record on its domain. Only a maintainer assigns it. |
 | Community | Built by anyone else. |
 
 Archived is a status, not a label. Every entry shows **By <publisher>**.
diff --git a/schema/curation.schema.json b/schema/curation.schema.json
index 4a319a1..f1ec879 100644
--- a/schema/curation.schema.json
+++ b/schema/curation.schema.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
       }
     },
     "partners": {
-      "description": "curation/partners.json: vendors verified for tier partner, one row per entry.",
+      "description": "curation/partners.json: vendors confirmed for tier partner, one row per entry.",
       "type": "object",
       "additionalProperties": false,
       "required": ["$schema", "partners"],