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validates

verb

present tense third-person singular of validate

as in confirms

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 validates Jim said the announcement further validates Broadcom's strategic relationship with Apple, but stressed that investors should not treat it as new information. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 July 2026 These entities were created independently to help with regulation; however, no single authority validates their requirements. — John Bou, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 As noted earlier, once a target complies, the malware validates it locally through the PAM API. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 Written by James Catchpole based on his own childhood experiences, this book validates disabled children’s right to simply exist, play and be kids without constantly having to explain or justify their bodies to others. — Diane Debrovner, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 These lands have been open for leasing for many decades and this decision validates decisions made in the past. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The ruling validates and protects the 27 other state laws that have been passed in recent years to ban biological males from women's sports. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 This hire validates the realness in that philosophy. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 June 2026 An emerging body of research validates my sense that surely not all social ties are beneficial. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

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An independent review of the scoring in Manny Pacquiao’s contentious WBO welterweight world title loss to Jeff Horn confirms the outcome in favor of the Australian.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Research confirms that voluntary slow breathing measurably increases parasympathetic activity, which is why even 60 to 90 seconds between meetings can change the quality of the next conversation in ways that no amount of mental preparation can.

— Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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Raspberries and chocolate are an iconic duo and this dessert proves it.

— Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
There the whole family encounters their corresponding foils from the well-off Oleson family, but Laura and Mary's encounter with young Nellie proves the most explosive.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

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Someone should know who verifies the image, who speaks for the company, who explains what happened, who fixes the process that failed, and who keeps the organization from turning a teacup storm into a bathtub flood.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
On Kalshi, an internal team verifies outcomes against source reporting — typically within 12 hours of confirmation — with payouts landing about three hours after that; winners take $1 per winning share.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026

Definition of verifies

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Certification framework finalized For aircraft that introduce new technologies, the G-1 Issue Paper establishes the certification basis before engineers begin proving compliance.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
The transformation at the course, set on a former dairy farm with views of the Green Mountains, firmly establishes Stowe as one of New England’s top 36-hole golf destinations.

— Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of establishes

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While organizers did hit the signature threshold after the second submission period, the lawsuit argues that the second batch of signatures were filed after 11 days — one day late — and therefore should be void.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Instead of viewing remote work as just an employee perk, Bloom argues companies could benefit from treating it as a way to maintain productivity in harsh conditions.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 July 2026

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The concern about the latest reorganization also demonstrates how unclear the ultimate scope of the upcoming moves still are – even to people close to and inside the agency.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 July 2026
The series demonstrates that AI video quality hinges on creator skill, not just the technology.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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