1
as in verifying
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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as in establishing
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 validating
This revealed that around 10% of stars like the sun host a close-in planet, validating findings made by TESS's exoplanet-hunting predecessor Kepler.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
In real-world testing, the system cooled a truck cab significantly over a couple of hours on a warm day, validating the concept.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
That includes validating the hardware design, preparing injection molds for the plastic components, certification and regulatory testing, quality control for a pilot batch, and finally, mass production.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
Human personnel still play important roles in designing, managing, interpreting, validating, evaluating, repairing and protecting their systems and data flows.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Large language models are trained to be helpful and agreeable, often validating a user’s beliefs or emotions.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Rather, it is focused on validating the very human traits and desires that tech companies knowingly exploit to wield such power over us.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
But Mike Brown has gotten the Knicks to be the toughest defense in the league since MLK Day, and their shutdown of the Spurs was quite validating.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Name Their Feelings Naming a child's feelings is validating and can diffuse or prevent conflicts.
—Vicki Glembocki, Parents, 28 Feb. 2026
Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
In real-world testing, the system cooled a truck cab significantly over a couple of hours on a warm day, validating the concept.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
That includes validating the hardware design, preparing injection molds for the plastic components, certification and regulatory testing, quality control for a pilot batch, and finally, mass production.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
Human personnel still play important roles in designing, managing, interpreting, validating, evaluating, repairing and protecting their systems and data flows.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Large language models are trained to be helpful and agreeable, often validating a user’s beliefs or emotions.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Rather, it is focused on validating the very human traits and desires that tech companies knowingly exploit to wield such power over us.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
But Mike Brown has gotten the Knicks to be the toughest defense in the league since MLK Day, and their shutdown of the Spurs was quite validating.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Name Their Feelings Naming a child's feelings is validating and can diffuse or prevent conflicts.
—Vicki Glembocki, Parents, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validating
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The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has been verifying citizenship as part of bringing state drivers into compliance with federal REAL ID requirements.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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With the order expected to be fought in the court system, Winfrey says her team's focus is to ensure that each Detroiter's voice is heard and properly counted by using affidavits verifying each voter and extending early voting hours for access.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Conservative Republicans were adamant, however, against establishing a precedent that allows Congress during the yearly appropriations process to fund some agencies within Homeland Security, but not others.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Pietro Talini died in the early 1980s and Luigi Talini took over, establishing the nursery as a place for Sacramento gardeners and homeowners to find high-quality plants and helpful service.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Once price breaks above or below the cloud, traders often watch to see whether price holds above or below the Kijun-sen, which acts as an equilibrium level, before confirming a new trend direction.—
Karl Montevirgen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, Batula and Wilson released a joint statement confirming their new relationship after weeks of rumors claiming that their friendship had turned romantic.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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But Viktor Arvidsson, who assisted on all three regulation goals and is proving to be a fantastic acquisition, beat Greaves on a backhander to cash the two highly improbable points.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Arabia is also proving its usefulness as a US ally.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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If a property is flagged, farmers may challenge the designation by demonstrating that the deforestation was legal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Despite the promising development, a string of other restaurants and businesses have been left out, demonstrating deeper challenges for the corridor in the long term.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Validating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validating. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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