validation
noun
val·i·da·tion
ˌva-lə-ˈdā-shən 
: an act, process, or instance of validating
especially
: the determination of the degree of validity of a measuring device
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I'm afraid we cannot act on your claim without validation.
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By operating within this interface, teams can make data entry, validation and task management much more straightforward, meaning that the month-end process can be carried out without the need for extensive manual input.
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Shagun Malhotra, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Cherry-picking what represents genocide sends the wrong message to despots and would-be aggressors who see that type of validation as a green light to act with impunity and dismiss oversight from international regulators and legal authorities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
For most artists who have gone 10 years without a major pop hit, its success would have been an absolute godsend — a comeback-marking, career-defining moment of validation.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
Getting media involvement is like validation for the materials in question, a reputable tastemaker that can co-sign for its importance but isn’t really essential to the equation.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Shagun Malhotra, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Cherry-picking what represents genocide sends the wrong message to despots and would-be aggressors who see that type of validation as a green light to act with impunity and dismiss oversight from international regulators and legal authorities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
For most artists who have gone 10 years without a major pop hit, its success would have been an absolute godsend — a comeback-marking, career-defining moment of validation.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
Getting media involvement is like validation for the materials in question, a reputable tastemaker that can co-sign for its importance but isn’t really essential to the equation.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Validation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validation. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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