validating

present participle of validate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of validating While less visible than publishing itself, peer review plays a foundational role in technical ecosystems—evaluating methodologies, validating research quality, and influencing emerging disciplinary standards. William Jones, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Architecture validated in 28-nanometre environment The first phase of the collaboration focused on validating the QCIM core under demanding operating conditions. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026 What struck me was that entering invoices, validating suppliers and matching purchase orders all follow business rules that already exist in Oracle E Business Suite, spreadsheets or approval matrices. Mia Urman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Katalyst said over a week later that the team was validating LINK’s performance, and the spacecraft was preparing for its upcoming rendezvous with Swift. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 McCoy had no interest in validating Clark's latest grievance tour. Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validating
Verb
  • Smoke events leave residue behind; the guidelines include protocols for flushing spaces and verifying air quality once the event passes.
    Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • During a visit to Ituri last month, Congo’s Health Minister Roger Kamba said the government is verifying a list of those working to control the outbreak, as names of some doing unrelated work have been added to the payroll.
    Prosper Heri Ngorora, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Netanyahu’s government, the most nationalist and religious in Israel’s history, has boasted of establishing over 100 new settlements.
    Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Turkey’s Defense Ministry confirmed Thursday that Ankara is participating in meetings in Jeddah aimed at establishing the coalition.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Lee wanted to get back on stage from the moment the band said goodbye in August of 2015, but confirming the tour meant many months of grim-faced work.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The erroneous reports prompted Katsina United to release another statement confirming Ozor’s death.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But on May 1, 1960, just four years after the U-2’s debut, the Soviet miliary shot down one of the planes, flown by Francis Gary Powers, proving that the US underestimated Soviet capabilities.
    Emma Balleste, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • McHale found that Washington is likely to succeed in proving its claims that Kalshi violated state laws on gambling and consumer protection.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Dern largely dominated the five-round co-main event, demonstrating superior skills throughout the contest.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Top podcaster Alex Cooper’s beverage business is shutting down, demonstrating the challenges online creators often have in diversifying their work away from content.
    Ashley Carman, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Validating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validating. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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