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
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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
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Recent Examples of validating
Active parents tend to be aware of their children’s emotional state, validating their reasons for being upset, happy, or angry, and responding with empathy.
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 4 Apr. 2026
Our community is completely inclusive and validating.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
After both hatches are secured, the closeout crew does a final inspection of the vehicle, looking for any signs of damage, validating mechanical seals, verifying environmental conditions and performing final leak checks.
—Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
While public support can be validating, what matters more is what happens in the next meeting, the next review cycle, the next opportunity for recognition.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Participants who received validating AI responses were measurably less likely to apologize, admit fault, or seek to repair their relationships.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
For Atlas’ owner, the response was both validating and eye-opening.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Comments validating their efforts come in frequently.
—Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
This revealed that around 10% of stars like the sun host a close-in planet, validating findings made by TESS's exoplanet-hunting predecessor Kepler.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Taylor Grothe, Parents, 4 Apr. 2026
Our community is completely inclusive and validating.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
After both hatches are secured, the closeout crew does a final inspection of the vehicle, looking for any signs of damage, validating mechanical seals, verifying environmental conditions and performing final leak checks.
—Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
While public support can be validating, what matters more is what happens in the next meeting, the next review cycle, the next opportunity for recognition.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Participants who received validating AI responses were measurably less likely to apologize, admit fault, or seek to repair their relationships.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
For Atlas’ owner, the response was both validating and eye-opening.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Comments validating their efforts come in frequently.
—Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
This revealed that around 10% of stars like the sun host a close-in planet, validating findings made by TESS's exoplanet-hunting predecessor Kepler.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validating
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The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has been verifying citizenship as part of bringing state drivers into compliance with federal REAL ID requirements.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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With the order expected to be fought in the court system, Winfrey says her team's focus is to ensure that each Detroiter's voice is heard and properly counted by using affidavits verifying each voter and extending early voting hours for access.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Once soil health improves, many gardeners find that digging individual planting holes is sufficient for establishing crops.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Angine de Poitrine are more like Meshuggah or Dawn of Midi, establishing a meter and then creating rhythmic illusions using creative bursts of syncopation.—
Christopher R. Weingarten,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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Once price breaks above or below the cloud, traders often watch to see whether price holds above or below the Kijun-sen, which acts as an equilibrium level, before confirming a new trend direction.—
Karl Montevirgen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, Batula and Wilson released a joint statement confirming their new relationship after weeks of rumors claiming that their friendship had turned romantic.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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But Ganzorigt’s army of It-girl clients are currently proving how many ways there are to wear the look.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
6 Apr. 2026
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Kris Bubic’s rough first inning Royals starter Kris Bubic got off to a rough start, the strike zone proving elusive.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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If a property is flagged, farmers may challenge the designation by demonstrating that the deforestation was legal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Despite the promising development, a string of other restaurants and businesses have been left out, demonstrating deeper challenges for the corridor in the long term.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Validating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validating. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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