validating

present participle of validate

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Recent Examples of validating Carrie Esopenko, co-director of the TBI and Concussion Center and also part of the research group, says the research is still at the early stages of validating the biological mechanisms. Mirin Fader, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 This includes establishing consistent measurement standards across platforms, consolidating fragmented reporting, validating incoming data and improving data freshness. Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Today, real-time sensor data from actual test flights is validating those early computer models with accuracy. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 For an independent artist balancing her business with a full-time job, Przenioslo said the response felt validating. Pat Mueller, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Early indications are validating our recent moves to lighten up on AI exposure on concern that even good news has not been enough to sustain rallies. Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 For many, the refusal to acknowledge any kind of pecking order will feel fresh, fun, validating and/or thought-provoking. Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 My first job out of school was verifying and validating the software in the digital jet-engine controller that decides, faster than any pilot could, how a fighter plane’s engine responds. IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026 ProPublica verified the veracity of the unredacted database by comparing its booking records to those in Pinellas’ online search tool and by validating the booking dates and timestamps against the federal immigration datasets. Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validating
Verb
  • From a security standpoint, verifying political senders can help make impersonation harder.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The report also alleges the agency has set up a policy for verifying ballot envelopes that could result in many voters not getting their ballots in time for the midterm election or at all.
    Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Those visuals will go a long way in establishing him as a bona fide baddie.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Alpha has achieved several successful launches, but setbacks and failures have kept Firefly from establishing a routine launch cadence.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The previous day, Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery more than 3,000 kilometers (1,800 miles) from Ukraine in Siberia, Ukraine’s General Staff said, confirming earlier reports.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The memorandum begins a technical evaluation rather than confirming flight tests or launches.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His strategy at United has been all about proving that an airline can be something more.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The suits say continuous noise from data centers’ cooling systems and power generators is substantially interfering with local neighbors’ use and enjoyment of their property — a legal standard for proving a private nuisance.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Within 24 hours of launch, the team completed the commissioning of the payload, demonstrating how the optics system can support rapid action and decision-making in space operations.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The 2026 midterm elections are also demonstrating how issues that begin as disputes between local governments and residents can spread across the country and become part of national political identities.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Validating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validating. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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