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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
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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Still, fully unsupervised driving has not been widely validated across all weather, traffic and road conditions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The researchers have validated their framework against real-world activities.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
To some, Midnight Hammer validated a doctrine of decisive action—limited in duration but maximal in force.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
In December 2020, when Holtz was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a distinction now saturated by a growing list of the president’s ambitions to be validated by entertainers and jocks, it was not well received by a lot of his former players.
—Mac Engel
march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
His fascist bona fides having been validated, Pound was given the green light to begin his radio broadcasts.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was one of the key backers of the deal, which is yet to be validated by the EU's top court.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
She’s been validated by Patrick Radden Keefe.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 2 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
Moreover, the tech executive validated widespread anxieties about the future of employment, admitting that the traditional balance between labor and capital is shifting drastically.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Still, fully unsupervised driving has not been widely validated across all weather, traffic and road conditions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The researchers have validated their framework against real-world activities.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
To some, Midnight Hammer validated a doctrine of decisive action—limited in duration but maximal in force.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
In December 2020, when Holtz was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a distinction now saturated by a growing list of the president’s ambitions to be validated by entertainers and jocks, it was not well received by a lot of his former players.
—Mac Engel
march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
His fascist bona fides having been validated, Pound was given the green light to begin his radio broadcasts.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was one of the key backers of the deal, which is yet to be validated by the EU's top court.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
She’s been validated by Patrick Radden Keefe.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validated
Verb
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Anyone whose citizenship could not be verified would be required to submit documentary proof.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Her accusations have not been verified.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The run here established Fritz as the de facto face of American men’s tennis and elevated him to more elite echelons in the sport.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Our goal is also always to bring together established and emerging voices, challenging the conventional formats.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Wawa said there are no confirmed reports of anyone being injured from consuming the affected products.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Injuries proved even more devastating this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Designing a space that worked with the natural terrain while meeting our family’s needs proved to be as steep a learning curve as our backyard hill itself.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If possible, take some time to journal or meditate (napping would also be valid).—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Remember to have your reference number and a valid ID with you.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Giancarlo Valdez, 26, demonstrated his martial arts techniques in the gazebo with Master Daniel Kim, owner and chief instructor of Elite TKD/SDTC, a Taekwondo studio in 4S Ranch.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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But as the first few days of the joint men’s and women’s event have demonstrated yet again, there is sometimes a bit of hell in tennis’ Garden of Eden.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Starting tight end Hunter Henry is entering a contract year at 31, and there are no proven options behind him and Hooper.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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The increasing capabilities of these systems have forced the Pentagon to bargain with Anthropic over its usage policies or opt for a less proven services.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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So if a person thinks about moving their hand, the device reads those brain signals and turns them into an actual movement.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Rodin had last been there on December 28, 1949—the actual date of the visit.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Validated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validated. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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