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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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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
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
Advanced spectroscopy sensors and a validated machine-learning algorithm in the device scan your poop for indicators of gut health and hydration, and also look for blood in the toilet bowl that might otherwise be hard to spot.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 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
Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The methodology has been validated.
—Samantha Bonsack, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
His texts validated and reaffirmed his feelings for Hyland constantly.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Blough has his convictions and non-negotiables, which were validated by years of playing and observing.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
These tests validated the test vehicle’s structural reliability and integrity ahead of upcoming flight tests.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Robust biogenic indicators must be predicted, measured, and observationally validated.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
One retiring House Republican told Semafor that Thursday’s Trump post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes validated the choice to leave Capitol Hill.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Feb. 2026
In a recent test campaign at Kratos' facility in Oklahoma City, engineers from both sides validated the integration of a Taiwanese mission payload on the Mighty Hornet IV attack drone, Kratos said in a statement on Thursday.
—Reuters, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
Advanced spectroscopy sensors and a validated machine-learning algorithm in the device scan your poop for indicators of gut health and hydration, and also look for blood in the toilet bowl that might otherwise be hard to spot.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 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
Pham said the Louvre tightened how many times a ticket can be validated at its multiple checkpoints.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The methodology has been validated.
—Samantha Bonsack, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
His texts validated and reaffirmed his feelings for Hyland constantly.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Blough has his convictions and non-negotiables, which were validated by years of playing and observing.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
These tests validated the test vehicle’s structural reliability and integrity ahead of upcoming flight tests.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Robust biogenic indicators must be predicted, measured, and observationally validated.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
One retiring House Republican told Semafor that Thursday’s Trump post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes validated the choice to leave Capitol Hill.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Feb. 2026
In a recent test campaign at Kratos' facility in Oklahoma City, engineers from both sides validated the integration of a Taiwanese mission payload on the Mighty Hornet IV attack drone, Kratos said in a statement on Thursday.
—Reuters, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validated
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It was also verified that all the packages had been sent from different addresses, located in the municipality of Los Alcázares, in the Murcia region.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Among other things, the finding must be verified by other experimental groups.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Loro Piana in 1997 established the annual Record Bale Award, driving his and the brand’s quest for increasingly finer merino wool fibers every year.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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In their place Carlos Alcaraz and Sinner have established themselves as the kings of the court, and the rest of the world consistently isn’t in their sphere.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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Since mid-2025, federal immigration agents, including ICE officers, have shot at people at least 16 times during enforcement operations, resulting in multiple injuries and four confirmed deaths.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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So far, among the confirmed returning cast members of the Emmy-winning series, in addition to Sudeikis, are Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent), Hannah Waddingham (Rebecca Welton), Juno Temple (Keeley Jones), Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins) and Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard).—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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Unidos and the handful of other local groups training observers last year adopted tactics that proved effective elsewhere, including the use of whistles to alert neighborhood residents to the presence of ICE agents.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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More than 1450 days later, that timeframe looks hopelessly naïve and has proved to have been a fundamental miscalculation that has taken a devastating toll in pain, destruction and bloodshed.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Chatham County Police Department is investigating the crash and has charged Vasquez Lopez with reckless driving, driving without a valid license, failure to obey a traffic control device, and first-degree homicide by vehicle, the agency shared online.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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With six years of distance in 2026, however, the documentary mounts a more balanced defense against the TikTok judge and jury, highlighting valid nuances in the process.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The variety of robots on stage demonstrated a diverse range of engineering philosophies.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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And, as Honey demonstrated at the windowsill, windows are attractive to toddlers but also harbor lead paint and dust.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Of those not retiring, around 45% moved into non‑CFO roles such as president, P&L leader, or CEO, reinforcing the CFO chair as a proven pathway to broader enterprise leadership, Barham says.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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What begins as a narrow, exceptional measure becomes more permanent for more people, justified at each step by the same fiscal desperation that produced a proven failure of a policy in the first place.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Because this is an actual converted home, no two rooms are exactly alike, though they have been divided into three categories based on size.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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And the medium, as you guys know, gives you an opportunity to really go deeper on issues and also to talk like an actual human being as opposed to a talking points machine.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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