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as in verified
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
a witness independently validated the policeman's version of events
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to show the existence or truth of by evidence
the booming economy in and of itself validated the soundness of the government's economic policies
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Recent Examples of validated
Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
These findings were then validated through molecular experiments, cellular studies, and animal trials, demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
The first round validated the importance of this metric.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Their testimony, supported by extensive documentation and corroborating witnesses, has now been validated through this comprehensive investigation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
His concerns were validated in Thursday’s loss.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Instead of starting with a blank page and years of trial and error ahead, they're greeted with dozens of promising formulations, each one computationally validated.
—Manmit Shrimali, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
For grid application, this means AI models need to be rigorously validated, ethically implemented and in full compliance with power grid governance standards.
—Elena Bou, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The recent events in Syria have validated her views, according to a person close to her.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Once validated by The New York Times, few metropolitan film critics dared to opt out of the year-end chore.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
These findings were then validated through molecular experiments, cellular studies, and animal trials, demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
The first round validated the importance of this metric.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Their testimony, supported by extensive documentation and corroborating witnesses, has now been validated through this comprehensive investigation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
His concerns were validated in Thursday’s loss.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Instead of starting with a blank page and years of trial and error ahead, they're greeted with dozens of promising formulations, each one computationally validated.
—Manmit Shrimali, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
For grid application, this means AI models need to be rigorously validated, ethically implemented and in full compliance with power grid governance standards.
—Elena Bou, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The recent events in Syria have validated her views, according to a person close to her.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validated
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While some alerts can be automatically verified and addressed with the right software, many still require manual investigation, including information gathering and thorough checks.—
Bankim Chandra,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The post, verified by Variety, said that texts and documents obtained did not intend to smear the actress.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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At the end of that year, the City Council established a Task Force on Reparations to advise the mayor’s office on social justice policy.—
Michael Snyder,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Musk’s interest in GB News is another sign that the insurgent network is now firmly established in the UK after launching in 2021.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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Although there are no confirmed person-to-person infections so far, Susanne previously reported on research that indicates the strain currently affecting dairy cows is one mutation away from becoming easily transmitted between humans.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, there is no confirmed timeline for this potential IPO, and importantly, the value has been rising appreciably in recent years without the benefit of retail investor participation.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2024
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The River City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 614 argued the 242-page agreement alters working conditions of officers and has the potential to erode the union’s collective bargaining capabilities.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect’s son argued that Bostic should have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom – not the likes of Hillary Clinton and George Soros, who President Biden presented the nation’s highest civilian honor to Sunday.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The second attempt for a preliminary injunction proved successful.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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And many strikes proved far deadlier.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In one case, a German citizen with a valid green card was reportedly held at Boston Logan International Airport and placed in a detention facility.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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If enough valid petition signatures are filed by Aug. 4, the recall election could take place sometime in January or early February 2026.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Initially, the company demonstrated leadership in the energy sector by pledging to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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This viewership surge, representing a 90% increase from the previous year, demonstrated the expanding audience base for women's sports.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Tate’s ideology was everywhere, which is why Barker thinks part of the answer to the manosphere’s reach is highlighting how rhetoric can lead to actual violence.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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And Paul, Weiss then settled that with the administration for basically no actual concessions, except a great press release for President Trump.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Validated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validated. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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