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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As such, the research offers validation of the standard model of cosmology, also known as the Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) model.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Chicago naturalist and longtime Montrose Beach Dunes steward Leslie Borns said the birds’ return was validation of what the stewardship program and the Park District have been able to accomplish.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
There’s this thing where so much of my life has been defined by needing male approval and validation.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
But there’s no external validation.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Chicago naturalist and longtime Montrose Beach Dunes steward Leslie Borns said the birds’ return was validation of what the stewardship program and the Park District have been able to accomplish.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
There’s this thing where so much of my life has been defined by needing male approval and validation.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
But there’s no external validation.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2026.
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