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
  • The spokesperson confirms that ATF agents will be focused specifically on tracing the gun or weapons used by the suspect.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This certification confirms that the headphones produce audio at safe levels that will not cause hearing loss.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Nobody seriously argues that the gap proves our police, prosecutors, judges, and juries are biased against men.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This specific task on his to-do list proves difficult when Dougal grows dissatisfied by the fight coming to a draw, both sides claiming victory, and both sides being seemingly okay with all of this.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 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 third book, A Court of Wings and Ruin, essentially wraps up Feyre’s story and establishes the storylines and characters that will propel the series forward.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The constitutional amendment establishes a 40-hour weekly limit and two rest days without reducing pay.
    — Mauricio Savarese, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Nobody seriously argues that the gap proves our police, prosecutors, judges, and juries are biased against men.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The group is chaired by Amy Kremer, a longtime Tea Party activist who argues Republicans are missing an opportunity to lead on AI policy that doesn’t cater to big companies.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Fu believes that example demonstrates the potential importance of direct diplomatic intervention, although the circumstances of Jin's release do not establish that such pressure would produce the same result in Wang's case.
    — Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • As the movie demonstrates, Macdonald’s credentials as a comic’s comic were unassailable.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Validates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validates. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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