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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
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
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
Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 7 May 2026
The key to making this process healthy is ensuring that both partners feel heard and their feelings are validated.
—Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
The test validated the bomber’s ability to extend its operational range during long missions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Uber has been investing in autonomous vehicles, and plans to buy AVs from some of its partners, including Waabi, Wayve, Rivian and Nuro, after they're validated as safe to operate without a human supervisor or driver on board.
—Lora Kolodny,samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 May 2026
That shift has implications not only for treatment, but also for how patients are supported and validated in their experiences.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
The results were validated with field measurements from excavations and drilling, along with simulations confirming the radar signals originated beneath the debris.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Emery will argue his fine-margins approach, however blunt Villa presently appear in attack, could have been validated if Ollie Watkins’ close-range shot was not straight at Stefan Ortega or if Lucas Digne had not flapped his arms inside the box to give away a penalty.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Early design work is now done in silico before being validated with scale models in a wind tunnel, as most series—including Formula 1, the World Endurance Championship, Formula E, and NASCAR—have tightly restricted on-track testing.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
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
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Since then, the group has conducted 80 scientifically rigorous clinical trials involving 450,000 participants that have validated the safety and effectiveness of a number of drugs and techniques that are routinely prescribed for patients today.
—Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 7 May 2026
The key to making this process healthy is ensuring that both partners feel heard and their feelings are validated.
—Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
The test validated the bomber’s ability to extend its operational range during long missions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Uber has been investing in autonomous vehicles, and plans to buy AVs from some of its partners, including Waabi, Wayve, Rivian and Nuro, after they're validated as safe to operate without a human supervisor or driver on board.
—Lora Kolodny,samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 May 2026
That shift has implications not only for treatment, but also for how patients are supported and validated in their experiences.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
The results were validated with field measurements from excavations and drilling, along with simulations confirming the radar signals originated beneath the debris.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Emery will argue his fine-margins approach, however blunt Villa presently appear in attack, could have been validated if Ollie Watkins’ close-range shot was not straight at Stefan Ortega or if Lucas Digne had not flapped his arms inside the box to give away a penalty.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Early design work is now done in silico before being validated with scale models in a wind tunnel, as most series—including Formula 1, the World Endurance Championship, Formula E, and NASCAR—have tightly restricted on-track testing.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validated
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The Lorna Breen Foundation has verified 43 state medical boards — and more than 500 hospitals — as Wellbeing First Champions, meaning their applications no longer include intrusive mental health questions.—
Frances Mei Hardin,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Most will find they're verified immediately, but Unidays says some scenarios may require customers to wait up to 24 hours.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Our economic systems are not serving the people who live here, whose forefathers established this new republic, and our grandparents actualized the peak of its success.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Tarleton State first established its presence in Fort Worth in 1978 with a medical laboratory science program.—
Samuel O’Neal
May 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 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
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The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Roberts did bemoan a walk in each of the first two innings that proved costly.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The sequence proved costly in what became a 4-3, 10-inning, series-losing defeat for the Yankees in Milwaukee.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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In California, the Los Angeles County Counsel is probing allegations that State Farm delayed, underpaid and denied valid insurance claims from last year's wildfires.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Twin Metals filed a federal lawsuit seeking a declaration that the leases are still valid but a judge threw the case out in 2023.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Connecticut Green Bank has demonstrated how this model can scale, leveraging relatively modest public investment into billions of dollars in clean energy financing.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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California and other states have demonstrated repeatedly that our elections are secure and that only citizens are voting.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Despite a viral online claim, scientists and doctors have repeatedly said the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin is not a proven treatment.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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There is only one reliable, proven candidate on both ballots.—
East Bay Times editorial board,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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The upstairs of Niall’s house was a set, and the actual dinner table was someone’s home.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Students and faculty use it for notes, study guides and even actual final exams.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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“Validated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validated. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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