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validates

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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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as in proves

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 Each team checks its own systems, validates availability, assesses cost impact, secures approvals and manually triggers updates across downstream systems. — Jayashree Arunkumar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 If further testing validates the approach, the Army could gain more flexibility from its existing launchers and munitions while preparing future precision fires systems for increasingly mobile battlefield threats. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026 Spending time with him on two occasions validates Diplo’s assertion. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 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 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 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

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Smartphone, audio, and accessory maker Nothing is expanding into AI-dedicated devices, and a recent teaser from CEO Carl Pei confirms a December launch for the screen-free gadget.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirms death toll Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at least 17 people have been injured, with two dead.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

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Early June can still mean snow lingering on the highest passes, while September is the sweet spot for favorable hiking weather (peak traffic proves that everyone knows this).

— Amber Dunlap, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2026
Attention now turns to how much of a comeback this proves to be for Depp.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2026

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Underestimating your mileage or omitting a household driver could lead to inaccurate quotes or complications when the insurer verifies your application.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
According to state election code, each political party represented on the ballot must have equal representation on a county’s early voting board, which verifies mail-in ballots.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of verifies

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The War Powers Resolution of 1973 establishes procedures intended to preserve Congress's constitutional role in decisions involving military conflict.

— Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2026
The Council’s approval establishes a new restriction on how businesses can use consumer data when setting prices in New York City.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of establishes

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Akhtar argues that Spanish-speaking Muslims of Latin American descent are uniquely positioned to act as bridge-builders between Jewish and Muslim communities.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
The company argues that much of the opposition is based on wrong or insufficient information, and contends that its operation wouldn’t drain resources or damage the environment, but would produce a hefty tax revenue boost for Cromwell.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026

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Nevertheless, catching Ship 42 demonstrates that the upper stage can return directly to its launch tower.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2026
Dubai has also completed major developments, including Palm Jumeirah and the Burj Khalifa, but the history of these other projects demonstrates that ambitious masterplans can face lengthy delays and substantial changes.

— Chris Matthews, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

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