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
By validating data authenticity, DNSSEC safeguards against attacks such as DNS spoofing and guarantees that users connect to the correct IP address.
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026
The Giants pre-Harbaugh would have counted on Banks to simply get better in the hopes of validating their pre-draft evaluations.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Instead, an employee was seen manually validating tickets.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Consequently, teams would do as much work with models as possible before validating the results during the limited test sessions they were allowed.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
After proving worthiness and validating effectiveness, the prototype warheads departed Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, for Redstone Arsenal, where a live demonstration was conducted for Army leaders, as per the release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Intel’s report Thursday evening revealed booming demand for CPUs, or central processing units, validating the very reason the Club initiated a position on Arm on Monday.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The role typically involves working with a probate court, which oversees the legal process of validating the will and distributing assets.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Somebody has to be paid to do all that quantifying and validating.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026
The Giants pre-Harbaugh would have counted on Banks to simply get better in the hopes of validating their pre-draft evaluations.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Instead, an employee was seen manually validating tickets.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Consequently, teams would do as much work with models as possible before validating the results during the limited test sessions they were allowed.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
After proving worthiness and validating effectiveness, the prototype warheads departed Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, for Redstone Arsenal, where a live demonstration was conducted for Army leaders, as per the release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Intel’s report Thursday evening revealed booming demand for CPUs, or central processing units, validating the very reason the Club initiated a position on Arm on Monday.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The role typically involves working with a probate court, which oversees the legal process of validating the will and distributing assets.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Somebody has to be paid to do all that quantifying and validating.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validating
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Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and local election officials will now be tasked with verifying whether the campaign collected enough signatures.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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The bureau recommends logistics companies take thorough security measures like independently verifying shipment requests and pickups using secondary methods prior to releasing any loads, as well as implementing multi-channel verification for identities.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2026
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His first year has been one of adjustment, centered on establishing himself in the role and turning his American roots into assets, along with his time in Latin America.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Even so, the coincidence feels like an anointing, long overdue for someone who has spent decades in just about every beloved franchise, quietly establishing himself as the most important—or at least prolific—person in genre entertainment.—
James Grebey,
Time,
8 May 2026
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The website instructs guests not to go to the airport, confirming that the airline carrier has officially shut down and all flights are cancelled.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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On Tuesday, May 5, the Mahwah Health Department issued a health alert on social media, confirming that a beaver had tested positive for rabies and that those bitten were receiving treatment.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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That takes us to Monday afternoon and Jena proving that point by sharing behind-the-scenes content on social media in the form of a bikini parade from this year's fitting.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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And as the creator economy continues to grow in reach and profitability, content creators like Logan Walter are fundamentally proving its value.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Federal prosecutors said while many people were peacefully demonstrating against immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles County last summer, some people sought to use violence to obstruct, impede or injure officers conducting the enforcement operations.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Facing this new urgency, NASA officials are eager to transition from demonstrating reliable lunar landers to delivering tangible infrastructure to the Moon’s surface.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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“Validating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validating. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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