validates

present tense third-person singular of validate

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Recent Examples of validates This is even more exciting considering that this research validates teaming the JWST with radio telescopes to detect and track FRBs back to their points of origin. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026 But many of the results have already been verified in Lean—a programming language that validates a proof’s logic—and are therefore all but certain to be correct. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026 Mathematical success validates a relationship between the formalism and what experiments record. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Data from Adobe cross-validates this trend, showing that US retail site traffic driven by AI channels jumped 125% year-on-year between April and June 2026, after soaring 693% year-on-year during the 2025 holiday season. — CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validates
Verb
  • Each of these hues, NASA’s analysis confirms, correspond to different types of ancient volcanism, from glasslike oozes to rubbly pyroclastic flow deposits.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Along with a potential best new artist Grammy nom, Geese could slot into rock or alternative categories, and the group’s label confirms that they have been submitted for all three.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Still, Crow—the ever-optimist, as her body of work proves—clings on to the glimmers of hope from leaders of the world who do show us the best parts of humanity.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
  • If that proves to be the case, the party would hold between 224 and 234 seats next Congress.
    — Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In testing the holiday period’s effectiveness, the report also verifies that spending at peak periods of demand does not guarantee the highest marginal return on media spend (MROM).
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, there’s no comprehensive process that verifies safety certification before sale.
    — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Supreme Court's ruling establishes that it is entitled to review the president's determination of cause.
    — Matt Peterson,Luke Fountain, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Anchored by a 17th-century Swiss stone fountain, the courtyard establishes a sense of unity.
    — Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Ideas expressed in the piece The article argues that the rollback favors automakers and the oil industry over consumers, public health and the climate.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Chidgasornpongse argues that capitalist accumulation can persist even within such sacred walls.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For now, AthenaZero demonstrates a promising direction for robotic design.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the deep divide on governance, and disagreements on governance in Bangladesh, the 300-signatory milestone demonstrates that international brands remain committed to the Accord’s core principle.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Validates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validates. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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