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to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
a witness independently validated the policeman's version of events
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to show the existence or truth of by evidence
the booming economy in and of itself validated the soundness of the government's economic policies
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Recent Examples of validated
Raju Malhotra, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
This validated questionnaire asks about symptoms like heel pain and swollen joints or digits.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 27 May 2026
What would’ve been a sell-out move nine times out of 10 only validated Winding Refn’s initial instincts threefold.
—Nick Newman, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
This phase will focus on turning validated designs into integrated subsystems that can operate under real reactor conditions.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
By licensing the Stan Patrol 6009 hull – which shares its axe-bow design with around 300 vessels already afloat – the Liberty Class benefits from a pre-validated platform, potentially saving years of hull development and testing.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
Her expression of surprise and heartfelt gratitude completely validated and elevated everything.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Rather than stopping at dashboards or diagnostics, these systems are designed to close the gap between knowing and doing by carrying decisions through to validated outcomes.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
With pivotal trial readouts on the horizon, the year ahead could determine whether these devices remain hopeful prototypes or become validated tools in the next era of obesity care.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Friday’s test flights validated the weight and balance of the Helios Horizon following the battery swap, with the new setup performing better than expected over hours of sustained operation.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
Research has since validated what humans always knew intuitively.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
It’s also revealed that the firing successfully validated the full deployment chain of the infrared version of the missile, particularly its seeker, even in extremely challenging flight conditions and high temperatures.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
New ideas can be tested, refined, and validated under extreme conditions before influencing future commercial products.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Apologies can be a valuable way to connect with people, clarify intent, and make others feel validated, seen and understood.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Claiborne’s calm validated all of the afternoon discussions in Kami’s office and all of the time her husband had put into trying to build a bond.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The concerns Pope Leo raised are increasingly being validated by developments in the past few weeks.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2026
Adjective
Operators reason within validated constraints.
—Raju Malhotra, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
This validated questionnaire asks about symptoms like heel pain and swollen joints or digits.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 27 May 2026
What would’ve been a sell-out move nine times out of 10 only validated Winding Refn’s initial instincts threefold.
—Nick Newman, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
This phase will focus on turning validated designs into integrated subsystems that can operate under real reactor conditions.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
By licensing the Stan Patrol 6009 hull – which shares its axe-bow design with around 300 vessels already afloat – the Liberty Class benefits from a pre-validated platform, potentially saving years of hull development and testing.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
Her expression of surprise and heartfelt gratitude completely validated and elevated everything.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Rather than stopping at dashboards or diagnostics, these systems are designed to close the gap between knowing and doing by carrying decisions through to validated outcomes.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
With pivotal trial readouts on the horizon, the year ahead could determine whether these devices remain hopeful prototypes or become validated tools in the next era of obesity care.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
Of the 1,449 proposals validated for analysis, 915 received more than 70 percent support.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Friday’s test flights validated the weight and balance of the Helios Horizon following the battery swap, with the new setup performing better than expected over hours of sustained operation.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
Research has since validated what humans always knew intuitively.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
It’s also revealed that the firing successfully validated the full deployment chain of the infrared version of the missile, particularly its seeker, even in extremely challenging flight conditions and high temperatures.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
New ideas can be tested, refined, and validated under extreme conditions before influencing future commercial products.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Apologies can be a valuable way to connect with people, clarify intent, and make others feel validated, seen and understood.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Claiborne’s calm validated all of the afternoon discussions in Kami’s office and all of the time her husband had put into trying to build a bond.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The concerns Pope Leo raised are increasingly being validated by developments in the past few weeks.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validated
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While there's no confirmed location, yet, experts have been able to rule out a few possibilities.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Wawa said there are no confirmed reports of anyone being injured from consuming the affected products.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Under the new rule proposed by the TSA, travelers without the required identification, such as a Real ID or passport, will have their identity verified at a new biometric kiosk system to pass through a checkpoint.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Dec. 2025
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Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
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Reese had established position in the paint nearly four minutes into the third quarter when she was passed the ball.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Hosted by Queen Latifah, the event is being thrown by America250, a nonpartisan organization established in 2016 by Congress’ United States Semiquincentennial Commission, which is officially charged with overseeing the country’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
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But the Civilian Oversight Commission says those arguments, which were first made by the office of county counsel, are not valid in light of recent developments.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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On the other hand, tourism can raise valid concerns among local communities regarding overtourism, rising housing costs and strain on infrastructure.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Last year’s Lakers-Mavericks deal proved that anything can happen.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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An early pioneer of the warehouse-as-museum, the Geffen Contemporary, as it’s now called, has proved to be the ideal container for exhibitions that would be difficult to stage anywhere else.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
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Reading fiction is a proven way to build your empathy muscle — a key ingredient to being a better leader and great communicator.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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There is only one reliable, proven candidate in this race.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Meanwhile, in a rare overseas exhibition, one of China’s largest defense contractors demonstrated its drone manufacturing process, in a potential play for Middle Eastern buyers, SCMP reported.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Pan Yuying, MiniMax Multimodal’s head of video content, demonstrated additional capabilities including document generation across multiple file formats.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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But what made that quote so incredible were not the actual words, but rather the face on the person saying it.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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Planning starts months in advance, Kathy Evers says, but the actual decorating only takes about five days, with the help of some 100 volunteers.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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