Synonyms of validating

validating

verb

present participle of validate

1

as in verifying

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

a witness independently validated the policeman's version of events

Synonyms & Similar Words

• verifying
• confirming
• supporting
• arguing
• corroborating
• authenticating
• proving
• vindicating
• certifying
• attesting
• demonstrating
• substantiating
• witnessing
• affirming
• reinforcing
• establishing
• bearing out
• documenting
• testifying (to)
• asserting
• guaranteeing
• declaring
• backing (up)
• averring
• warranting
• professing
• vouching (for)
• avouching
• avowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuting
• disproving
• rebutting
• contradicting
• denying
• disavowing
• challenging
• disclaiming
• questioning
• contesting
• disputing
• gainsaying

2

as in establishing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• establishing
• proving
• demonstrating
• documenting
• verifying
• confirming
• identifying
• substantiating
• corroborating
• supporting
• evidencing
• upholding
• buttressing
• recording
• authenticating
• certifying
• witnessing
• sustaining
• attesting
• vouching
• adducing
• backing (up)
• evincing
• testifying
• clinching
• circumstantiating
• confessing
• nailing
• deposing
• settling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuting
• disproving
• rebutting
• challenging
• objecting
• disputing
• assuming
• alleging
• suspecting
• guessing
• presuming
• conjecturing
• surmising

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of validating

Tyler Shough showed toughness and poise, validating what opponents said about him in Quarterback Tiers over the summer. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Real progress begins when trust becomes core infrastructure through validating data, preserving transparency and keeping humans accountable. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 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