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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The Free Jack Way The victory was further validation that the Free Jacks’ way of operating can lead to success.
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The data gathered in the program applies to ecology, weather, oceanography, soil science, biology and satellite calibration/validation research.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The desperate need for a parent’s validation summarizes all of his psychology, as well as Imogen’s.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 June 2025
There have been few validation studies using modern birds, the descendants of theropod dinosaurs.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The data gathered in the program applies to ecology, weather, oceanography, soil science, biology and satellite calibration/validation research.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The desperate need for a parent’s validation summarizes all of his psychology, as well as Imogen’s.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 June 2025
There have been few validation studies using modern birds, the descendants of theropod dinosaurs.
—New Atlas, 24 June 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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