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
Examples of validation in a Sentence
I'm afraid we cannot act on your claim without validation.
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No, the Bears haven’t beaten any Super Bowl contenders, but the progress looks like validation of the decision to pair Johnson with Williams — both splashy acquisitions who could revive an organization that hasn’t won a playoff game in 15 years.
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Jupiter in Cancer wants to root your ambitions in emotional truth, not external validation.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
The government aims to have 9,000 km of dynamic highways by 2035, pending private investment and technical validation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Their validation, too, came in English.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Jupiter in Cancer wants to root your ambitions in emotional truth, not external validation.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
The government aims to have 9,000 km of dynamic highways by 2035, pending private investment and technical validation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Their validation, too, came in English.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
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 12 Nov. 2025.
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