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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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
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Recent Examples of validating
The data acquired from KAERI will assist in validating the safety parameters and coolant mechanics of the Natrium design for US regulatory frameworks.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
The deal would have been visible, lucrative, and validating.
—Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The state dashboard and local improvement plans Brown touted are singled out for criticism in the report, essentially validating concerns that reformers had voiced but were ignored.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The sounding rocket’s flight was a major success, reaching an altitude of 90km and validating a lot of what Skyroot had planned for its larger orbital vehicle, Vikram-1.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
By validating data authenticity, DNSSEC safeguards against attacks such as DNS spoofing and guarantees that users connect to the correct IP address.
—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
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
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
The deal would have been visible, lucrative, and validating.
—Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The state dashboard and local improvement plans Brown touted are singled out for criticism in the report, essentially validating concerns that reformers had voiced but were ignored.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The sounding rocket’s flight was a major success, reaching an altitude of 90km and validating a lot of what Skyroot had planned for its larger orbital vehicle, Vikram-1.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
By validating data authenticity, DNSSEC safeguards against attacks such as DNS spoofing and guarantees that users connect to the correct IP address.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validating
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Southbridge Police Department addressed the viral video in a statement shared on Facebook, without confirming the location where the video was recorded or verifying its authenticity.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Others caught on video at the campaign event, who are identified as leaders and lobbyists in the state’s agricultural industry, discuss the proportion of the state’s farmworkers who are undocumented, and employers’ challenges in verifying workers’ legal status.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
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To scale effectively, organizations often benefit from standardizing their foundations by establishing consistent frameworks for data modeling, pipeline design and testing—helping reduce friction while improving delivery velocity.—
Prashanthi Kolluru,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic public-private partnership.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Our job isn’t to keep everyone happy by confirming their assumptions.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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His death was first reported by Rolling Stone, with the magazine confirming the news with Rodney Hall, president of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the singer Candi Staton, who is Carter’s ex-wife.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Although no evidence ever emerged proving Fuhrman planted the evidence, controversy surrounding his testimony devastated the prosecution’s case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Staying valuable means staying visible and proving your worth repeatedly.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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According to Bette, the current cycle is demonstrating a similar pattern where demand is deferred rather than destroyed.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Over the years, the awards have at once become a snapshot of the most important reporting on the free press while also demonstrating that press’ power; the country’s top journalism institutions are among those typically feted.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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“Validating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validating. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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