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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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The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people in Garfield County near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rather than scaling software, their approach focuses on overcoming physical bottlenecks—verified by the laws of physics—to build the foundational architecture for the broader space economy.—
Alexandra Vidyuk,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The Star-Telegram verified 15 town halls, among many other community events, from 2023 to 2025.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The Wright brothers launched their airplane factory at a time when Dayton had established itself as one of the world's most innovative cities, according to Lockhart, who noted that Dayton was the home of several world-changing inventions at the time.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The Cleveland Foundation is considered the first community foundation, established in 1914 by lawyer Frederick Harris Goff as a way to fund durable change in the city.—
James Pollard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Shortly after that, Butts wrote directly to Kroenke seeking to ease tensions with Hollywood Park, where SoFi Stadium is located, and questioned whether a prior development agreement was still valid.—
Christopher Damien,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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All participants 17 and younger who register by Tuesday, June 30, will receive a free general admission ticket to the 2026 San Diego County Fair, valid Fridays through Sundays from June 12 to July 5.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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While Keith has only seen a very small number of albums live on the Billboard 200 for 100 frames or longer, he's proved even more successful on the Top Country Albums tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Jennifer Aniston just proved that this office-ready staple has a place outside of the boardroom.—
Emma Guillen,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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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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If the passing game continues to sputter during training camp the Dolphins must consider adding more proven veteran receivers.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
12 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
Adjective
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The music video shows Rodrigo prancing around the actual Palace of Versailles, in a controversial babydoll dress singing about a boy looking like an angel on its walls.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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However, that doesn’t affect the actual smoking process.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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