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validation
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That early validation gives entrepreneurs the confidence to keep going, especially when mistakes feel overwhelming.—
Jane Hanson,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025 -
If Counsell got a mulligan for 2024, the start of ‘25 looked like validation for Hoyer’s stunning move.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Legitimization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimization. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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