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

Bringing domain controllers online before validating their integrity can restore the attacker’s persistence along with them. — Robert Bobel, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 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

In the face of messages that farming sustainably was irrelevant to their faith, or even anti-Christian, Berry stood out as a voice validating their efforts. — Sydney Giacalone, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

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