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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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as in established
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
New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
Balance teaches validated meditation skills, such as body scan, breath control, and visualization.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 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
The coalition called for a rigorous, large-scale trial with validated biomarkers and pre-registered endpoints.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Imagine how validated Rainbeau must feel, like Chicken Little when the town wakes up to the fact that aliens are actually coming.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
The goal was to get child survivors to come together, recount their experiences and feel validated.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Adam Bluestein, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2026
Everyone could wake up in their lives right now and start to acknowledge things that have happened to them, but to get healing and to be seen and to be validated at the other end of it, wow.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Parks also connected with musician Lucy Dacus, who similarly validated her decisions.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
The proof-of-concept has already been validated, and the product is now entering the industrialization phase.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Still, Democrats argued that the resolution validated what the party had fought for over the last two months — no new spending for immigration agencies absent policy reforms.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Dual jury verdicts this week have validated longstanding concerns about the dangers of social media for young people.
—Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Officials used intelligence information validated in cooperation with the United States, according to the defense ministry.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
That story validated us and opened doors very early on.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
Balance teaches validated meditation skills, such as body scan, breath control, and visualization.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 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
The coalition called for a rigorous, large-scale trial with validated biomarkers and pre-registered endpoints.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Imagine how validated Rainbeau must feel, like Chicken Little when the town wakes up to the fact that aliens are actually coming.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
The goal was to get child survivors to come together, recount their experiences and feel validated.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Key components of the O2O’s design have already been validated in a series of demonstrations dating back more than a decade.
—Adam Bluestein, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2026
Everyone could wake up in their lives right now and start to acknowledge things that have happened to them, but to get healing and to be seen and to be validated at the other end of it, wow.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Parks also connected with musician Lucy Dacus, who similarly validated her decisions.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
The proof-of-concept has already been validated, and the product is now entering the industrialization phase.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Still, Democrats argued that the resolution validated what the party had fought for over the last two months — no new spending for immigration agencies absent policy reforms.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Dual jury verdicts this week have validated longstanding concerns about the dangers of social media for young people.
—Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Officials used intelligence information validated in cooperation with the United States, according to the defense ministry.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
That story validated us and opened doors very early on.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validated
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Jung, a close ally of Lee, said the government is willing to expand legal redress and speed compensation for victims of government abuses whose cases have been verified by the truth commission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The long operational life claimed for the device depends on the half-life of Nickel-63, but real-world performance will depend on efficiency, shielding, and integration constraints, which have not been independently verified.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Office of the Special Investigator was established to work with police on the war crime allegations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Brownsville Civic Association president Kenneth Kilpatrick said that when the advisory committee was first established, Brownsville residents had no interest in incorporating.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Among confirmed civilian casualties, 221 are children, the group said.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The California Department of Public Health said the six confirmed cases in the Sacramento area represent the third outbreak of measles this year in California.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Following Caballero’s go-ahead RBI single that put his team up, 4-3, in the top of the 10th, Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda’s RBI infield single proved to be enough for a walk-off 5-4 victory at Tropicana Field on Saturday night.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has proved its biggest strategic advantage in the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That code states that price changes cannot be made unilaterally without stating a valid reason in advance.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Merritt was booked into a Broward County jail on charges of disorderly conduct and operating a vehicle without a valid license.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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In a recording of a different non-emergency call demonstrated for USA TODAY, the Aurelian system answered a call from a man reporting his neighbor's barking dogs.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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The advent of cheap commercial drone technology changed the equation dramatically, as demonstrated by the Ukrainian military’s adoption of new tactics.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even in the absence of any proven crime committed by Tisch, even in the naivest retelling or understanding of Tisch’s correspondences with Epstein, his unacceptable relationship with this man deserves censure.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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UConn arrives as a proven postseason force, with a modern championship pedigree under head coach Dan Hurley and a reputation for physical, defensive-minded basketball.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The idea of actual aliens is so broad.—
Sarah Lewin Frasier,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
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The fallout for the actual group, however, rooted itself in reality, with Maddy physically attacking Cassie in front of the audience.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Validated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validated. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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