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

The speed was only real in feel, not in fact, because the effort simply relocated from writing code to reviewing, reconciling and validating what the machine produced. — Tim Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Much of that work involves collecting, annotating, and validating the data used to train machines to operate in the physical world. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

None of the characters are named beyond a letter, and their age and race are not specified—a deliberate choice by Ireland to avoid validating people’s preconceived ideas regarding victims of abuse. — Carey Purcell, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

The Case for Empowerment During Midlife In defense of proactive women, particularly those navigating midlife, having more information about what’s happening in their bodies can feel incredibly validating. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 29 Sep. 2026

Haase’s team also checks if Zalando customers might be searching for the trend, as a way of validating the agents’ information. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026

Despite warnings of the potential for humans to lose their grip on the technology, some suspect the worst-case scenarios described by the AI companies themselves have more to do with validating the importance of their work than reality. — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026