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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Proceeding without independent validation shifts risk from the project onto surrounding neighborhoods — and onto the city itself.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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In a way, validation to that little girl, to little me.
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These trials serve as a critical validation phase, ensuring the ship can safely and reliably operate at sea.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
This is a validation of that relationship, which could be an indicator of where the overall negotiations are on ending the war.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In a way, validation to that little girl, to little me.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
These trials serve as a critical validation phase, ensuring the ship can safely and reliably operate at sea.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for validation
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“Validation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validation. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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