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How does the verb validate contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of validate are authenticate, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, and verify. While all these words mean "to attest to the truth or validity of something," validate implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof.

validated the hypothesis by experiments

When might authenticate be a better fit than validate?

Although the words authenticate and validate have much in common, authenticate implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion.

handwriting experts authenticated the diaries

In what contexts can confirm take the place of validate?

While the synonyms confirm and validate are close in meaning, confirm implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact.

confirmed the reports

When would corroborate be a good substitute for validate?

While in some cases nearly identical to validate, corroborate suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established.

witnesses corroborated his story

Where would substantiate be a reasonable alternative to validate?

The synonyms substantiate and validate are sometimes interchangeable, but substantiate implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention.

the claims have yet to be substantiated

When is verify a more appropriate choice than validate?

The meanings of verify and validate largely overlap; however, verify implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at.

all statements of fact in the article have been verified

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of validate Advertisement Over the course of the program, such concerns have been validated. Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025 Aepnus lets customers run their tests and validate product quality by operating close to industrial partners. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025 People in the comments section validated his frustrations, encouraging the man to have a serious conversation with his roommate about boundaries. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025 The Reddit community immediately shared her outrage and validated her feelings. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for validate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validate
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  • Detectives determined that Holland never stalked Kristil and verified his whereabouts in a different state at the time she was killed.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Mud Jeans has become the first denim brand to achieve the TESTEX Circularity Label, a certification that independently verifies durability, repairability and recyclability in textiles.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • Master classes with Mann and Kogonada drew capacity crowds, while the Actors’ House program featuring Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, and Ninomiya Kazunari proved particularly popular.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Could prove revolutionary for photonics This new material could be very useful in things like photonics, where computing and devices that use light (photons) instead of electricity (electrons) are used.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • The man, whose position CNN confirmed independently, said he could be arrested too, but that would not stop the business.
    Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The Conejos County Coroner Richard Martin previously confirmed to PEOPLE that the men died after being struck by lightning.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • The grand prize winner’s selection as the closing film marked another break from tradition, with the competition photocall ceremonies at Busan Cinema Center attracting substantial audiences and establishing the new format as a tentpole event.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In any event, this is an opportunity to establish more structure in your life and consider what truly supports you.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • The test event also demonstrated that the system can detect UAVs even if drones are partially obscured by buildings or clouds.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Protesters had rallied for days outside the Texas state capitol, demonstrating against Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Validate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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