REVALIDATE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

revalidate

verb

Definition of revalidate

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

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Launched last year, Cascade has already enabled clients to secure significant projects, validating its approach.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Some of this is easy to spot, but AI can also validate a bad idea instead of stress-testing it.

— Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Definition of validate

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The board is expected to discuss the extreme measures Tuesday, Feb. 17. LAUSD employs more than 83,000 people, including teachers, administrators, certificated support personnel and substitutes, according to June 2025 data.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Trustees at the Ramona Unified School District voted unanimously Thursday to send layoff notices to 12 classified and certificated staff members and keep 28 vacant positions unfilled as a way to balance the budget.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026

Definition of certificate

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But critics fear the FDA’s stamp of approval will simply legitimize the use of unproven substances whose dangers may only become apparent in coming years.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
Peptide proponents like Rosebush counter that pharmaceutical companies have no interest in running the kind of costly studies on these peptides that are needed to legitimize them because many of them can't be patented.

— Will Stone, NPR, 8 July 2026

Definition of legitimize

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The next day, Paxton’s office wrote to the conference warning that sanctioning Tech for supporting Sorsby was against the law and would carry consequences.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
Entities recently sanctioned include Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism, the country’s main energy company Cupet, and GAESA, the military conglomerate that controls about 40% of the country’s economy.

— Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of sanction

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These links must themselves be certified using further Bell tests before the gate-verification process can proceed.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
According to a July 3 letter obtained by The Sacramento Bee, the city still needed to complete required rezoning, adopt the housing element and submit both to HCD before the department could certify the plan.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of certify

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It was supposed to go into effect in January of this year, but last summer the FDA proposed extending that date by 30 months, pushing it to 2028, which Congress then ratified.

— Bryce Covert, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 July 2026
The employees who operate and maintain the Plane Train that shepherds thousands of passengers daily through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have ratified their first union contract — including an immediate 18% raise.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

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