validates

present tense third-person singular of validate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of validates This achievement validates a scalable technical design for broader commercial expansion across the industry. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026 The wall-to-wall attendance of every show with full audience engagement certainly validates the latter concern. Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Wednesday’s announcement validates the investigative reporting of journalist and podcaster Pablo Torre. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Researchers also note that AI often validates and agrees with the user rather than posing those challenging questions needed for real spiritual and personal growth. ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 The one-two punch not only validates the once-struggling stock's recent resurgence. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 The grand jury report validates that this was an orchestrated scheme to steal public money from sick kids to use for political benefit. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 For Allegra Films, Locarno’s selection validates a leap into a more ambitious international model. Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 Security identifies viable attack paths and validates which defenses break them. Jonathan Baker, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validates
Verb
  • Research confirms that inconsistent entity signals create entity confusion in AI models.
    Anshuman Dutta, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Rodriguez said the watchdog report confirms the conditions the detainees who were held there and their families said all along.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • None of this proves that a government decision was made in exchange for financial benefit.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But the most complete evidence of his impact is Wednesday’s opening Geffen Hall concert, which proves to be a stunner.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In other words, there’s no comprehensive process that verifies safety certification before sale.
    Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Crypto verifies the transaction, not the assumption someone made before authorizing it.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But with the king issuing guidance that establishes the Sussexes firmly as private citizens, has the relationship been impacted for the worse?
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The partnership establishes Allegro as Oceanfront’s preferred senior secured production financing partner.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • An audit team, Chiodo argues, needs expertise that mirrors the development team, role for role.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Paula Goldman, Salesforce’s chief ethical and humane use officer, argues there’s currently a big opportunity to redesign work around the complementary strengths of humans and AI.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The study demonstrates the road transport of antiprotons trapped in BASE-STEP.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Doing so demonstrates that the company’s leader understands AI’s importance to the bottom line.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Validates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validates. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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