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 special report has been cited in thousands of academic papers, in legislative testimony and in media coverage validating carbon capture and storage as a realistic solution to global warming. — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

In addition to late-arriving mail ballots, the California secretary of state told ABC News that there is an arduous process of counting mail ballots and validating voters' signatures, as each envelope signature must match the signatures on file. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

The Bottom Line Organizations that continue to prioritize potential without validating consistency will face widening execution gaps, and in high-stakes industries, those gaps show up fast and in ways that are very hard to reverse. — Amy Alexy, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Ian Papautsky, a microfluidics researcher at the University of Illinois Chicago, says that Theranos’s public downfall and time in the spotlight create a strong case for validating scientific findings. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

Child Mind Institute guidance on communicating with teenagers emphasizes listening, validating feelings and creating space where kids feel safe speaking up. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 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