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revalidate

verb

Definition of revalidatenext
as in to validate

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Recent Examples of revalidate The bill does not establish mechanisms to address the provider shortage, though Oz has previously said that all states will have to revalidate all of their providers, which has led to months of disruption in Minnesota. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 June 2026 By this point, Minnesota’s Human Services agency had already suspended new licenses in certain programs and started hiring additional staff to revalidate providers, as Oz had already threatened action against the state in December. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 5 June 2026 The Minnesota Department of Human Services set out to revalidate thousands of providers in programs deemed high risk for fraud by asking providers to submit verification paperwork and making unannounced site visits. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 3 June 2026 The user will have to revalidate their age using the procedures established by the company to regain access; otherwise, the profile will be permanently deleted. — Fernanda González, Wired News, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revalidate
  1. validate
  2. recertify
  3. certificate
  4. legitimize
  5. sanction
  6. certify
  7. ratify
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  • The strongest candidates would then be validated at USA Rare Earth’s research and development facility in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, before potentially being incorporated into the company’s processing flowsheets.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Tmall store serves both as an official entry point and a platform for validating consumer demand.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of validate
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  • Elections to recertify public sector unions like United Teachers of Dade are not new.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Recipients must recertify regularly to maintain eligibility.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of recertify
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  • The job-training programs supported by the Lucky Duck Foundation range from culinary training, food rescue, community beautification and trash pickup to certificate programs in construction, technology and health industries.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • Online courses providers show a similarly vast scale in users and certificate completions.
    — Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of certificate
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  • The Kremlin wants the parliamentary election — the first since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 — to showcase popular support for the war and legitimize its action.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Kremlin expected to keep control The Kremlin wants the parliamentary election — the first since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 — to showcase popular support for the war and legitimize its action.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of legitimize
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  • Bluster and bravado are big parts of the playbook for North Korea, an isolated and oft-sanctioned autocracy that the Kim family has ruled since 1948.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Although Iran’s leading pharmaceutical firms are not themselves under sanctions, several of the largest are connected to sanctioned charitable conglomerates or to sanctioned individuals.
    — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanction
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  • This is the sixth consecutive cycle that the ACA has certified the jail is meeting the association’s standards.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • No candidates were certified for the ballot, so their names did not appear.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of certify
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  • The plan follows several other measures announced recently — including the economic and tax overhaul, which was approved by Congress but has yet to be ratified as the Constitutional Court reviews complaints filed by opposition parties.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Ascension Saint Agnes voted to ratify its first-ever union contract on Saturday to improve patient safety and nurse retention.
    — CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of ratify

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“Revalidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revalidate. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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