validates

present tense third-person singular of validate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of validates The one-two punch not only validates the once-struggling stock's recent resurgence. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 For Allegra Films, Locarno’s selection validates a leap into a more ambitious international model. Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 The Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries, or ABIOVE, said the Supreme Court ruling ends years of legal uncertainty and validates voluntary sustainability commitments adopted by traders. ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Security identifies viable attack paths and validates which defenses break them. Jonathan Baker, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Mamdani and other critics of Israel have argued the International Criminal Court’s open warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest on charges of genocide and war crimes in Gaza validates their calls for his arrest. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 The milestone clears one of the program’s most important early hurdles and validates a design approach focused on reducing development time and production costs without compromising mission performance. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 This season’s 16-6 record especially validates her coaching prowess. Annie Costabile, New York Times, 9 July 2026 As noted earlier, once a target complies, the malware validates it locally through the PAM API. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validates
Verb
  • The city confirms the four cameras near Holly Lane have already been removed.
    Brooklyn Andres, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Renoon structures and confirms consistency of product and supply chain data across both Tod’s internal systems and those of its partners.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • However, as much as Hal’s gut points him in the right direction, Kerry proves to be a step ahead of her Lantern guests once more (and far more tactful, too).
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This essentially proves the design, factories, assembly procedures, and qualification processes are ready for serial conversion of the rest of the stockpile.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Once King County Elections verifies the voters and signatures, the Director of Elections sets a special date between 45 and 90 days after the petition is certified.
    Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Fortune reviewed a summary of his financial records, which verifies his billionaire status.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The rule also establishes new design requirements, including a tracking barcode for mail-in ballot envelopes that states must create and submit to the USPS for approval.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Assembly Bill 1633 establishes the Private Detention Facility Tax Law, which would impose an annual 25% tax on operators of private detention centers.
    Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Conversely, another group argues that given the upside risks to inflation, the year-end rate should likely be higher than the current target range.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Dolly Parton stood up for undocumented immigrants when few others would, argues columnist Gustavo Arellano.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • IonQ’s partnership with Sandia National Laboratories also demonstrates its increasing national-security relevance.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The research also demonstrates the JWST is more than capable of studying the dispersal of gas and dust around individual infant stars.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Validates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validates. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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