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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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Even being nominated had been validation for her decision years ago to get into teaching; winning is just further proof.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
That’s the final major development stage before PVT, or production validation test, which involves making early mass-production units.
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Perhaps the greatest validation came when other teams began adopting the postgame concert concept.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Even being nominated had been validation for her decision years ago to get into teaching; winning is just further proof.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
That’s the final major development stage before PVT, or production validation test, which involves making early mass-production units.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Perhaps the greatest validation came when other teams began adopting the postgame concert concept.
—Andy Strasberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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“Validation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validation. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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