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as in verified
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
Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
These findings were then validated through molecular experiments, cellular studies, and animal trials, demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
The first round validated the importance of this metric.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Their testimony, supported by extensive documentation and corroborating witnesses, has now been validated through this comprehensive investigation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
His concerns were validated in Thursday’s loss.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Instead of starting with a blank page and years of trial and error ahead, they're greeted with dozens of promising formulations, each one computationally validated.
—Manmit Shrimali, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
For grid application, this means AI models need to be rigorously validated, ethically implemented and in full compliance with power grid governance standards.
—Elena Bou, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The recent events in Syria have validated her views, according to a person close to her.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Once validated by The New York Times, few metropolitan film critics dared to opt out of the year-end chore.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
These findings were then validated through molecular experiments, cellular studies, and animal trials, demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
The first round validated the importance of this metric.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Their testimony, supported by extensive documentation and corroborating witnesses, has now been validated through this comprehensive investigation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
His concerns were validated in Thursday’s loss.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Instead of starting with a blank page and years of trial and error ahead, they're greeted with dozens of promising formulations, each one computationally validated.
—Manmit Shrimali, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
For grid application, this means AI models need to be rigorously validated, ethically implemented and in full compliance with power grid governance standards.
—Elena Bou, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The recent events in Syria have validated her views, according to a person close to her.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validated
Verb
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While some alerts can be automatically verified and addressed with the right software, many still require manual investigation, including information gathering and thorough checks.—
Bankim Chandra,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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That’s why companies are increasingly adopting continuous security validation to go above and beyond compliance requirements, ensuring that access and actions within the development process are continuously monitored and verified.—
Jeremy Vaughan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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It is well established that partisans of the winning side in a presidential election become more optimistic about the direction of the economy, and those of the losing side more pessimistic.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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In his first two defenses, Foreman established himself as a dominant champ with early finishes of José Roman and Ken Norton.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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While most folks agree that Rogers said it, there’s no confirmed date of publication or speech transcript. Rogers’ comment was included in a list of tax quotes published last week—more than a few public figures, great minds, and clever observers have made their views about taxes clear.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Season 2 is shaping up to be even more star-studded, with confirmed appearances Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes, Cynthia Erivo, Margo Martindale, John Mulaney, Ego Nwodim.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Tepper argued that over time, the move would reduce funding for public high schools, necessitating cuts that were likely to affect their football programs.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Failure to do so, Bush argued, would push talented researchers into private industry.—
Trysh Travis / Made by History,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The second attempt for a preliminary injunction proved successful.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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And many strikes proved far deadlier.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Prior to Sunday's attack, Soliman was driving for Uber, which required him to have a valid Social Security number, CBS News has learned.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
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On cross-examination, Ferguson confirmed that there were employees in the finance department who went through the corporate credit card statements to determine which charges were valid business expenses and which were personal expenses.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Seattle’s pursuit of veteran guard Will Fries in free agency demonstrated a willingness to be aggressive to address the interior of the line, and this would fit that approach.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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This was more history for the SEC, which demonstrated its superiority in November and has backed it up to date.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Rizzo doesn't seem to think that Cleveland will give him that chance, but the actual answer to that question is currently unknown.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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This means both the spring and the frame are beneath the actual jumping area.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Validated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validated. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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