as in evidence
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
I'm afraid we cannot act on your claim without validation
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Recent Examples of validation
The collapse became context; the breakthrough, validation.
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Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
But those high on Green Bay entering the season were entitled to feel some validation Sunday.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Next, Slate will create development validation vehicles.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Different CAs handle this validation process differently.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
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Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
But those high on Green Bay entering the season were entitled to feel some validation Sunday.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Next, Slate will create development validation vehicles.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Different CAs handle this validation process differently.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for validation
Noun
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Demand for the grades 6-12 school, which typically sees over 90% of its graduates enroll in college, grew for the new facility, with a waitlist for admission as evidence, Principal Chelsea McWilliams told the Herald.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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State prosecutors — which in this case would be the county district attorney’s office — are typically prohibited from assuming jurisdiction over a killing outside the country without compelling evidence that a suspect made plans to kill while still in the United States.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Between dives at Prime Scuba Ishigaki, you’ll be served hot mushroom curry rice, beef bowls reminiscent of Yoshinoya, and steaming soup—proof that even on the water, Ishigaki takes its food seriously.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has said that there is no proof of a causal link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and a child’s diagnosis of autism.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a filing on Friday, Lively’s team opposed extending the deposition deadline to accommodate a deposition of Swift, questioning the relevance of her testimony and accusing Baldoni’s lawyers of causing unnecessary delay.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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During Donilon’s testimony, the longtime Biden aide told investigators he was paid $4 million for Biden’s reelection campaign and would have been paid another $4 million if Biden had won.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Engineers can offload repetitive boilerplate and documentation tasks, freeing them to focus on architecture and system reliability.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Among the main reasons cited were lack of money, lack of documentation, lack of trust in financial institutions and distance to financial institutions.—
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Creepshow, along with its sequel five years later (a third film and a TV series were made without King's involvement) stands as a low-stakes testament to King's ability to spin a yarn.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Born Out of Necessity, Built with Intention The company’s origin story is a testament to entrepreneurial timing and organic evolution.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Full confirmation will come as other astronomers make observations of the moon.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk, a far-right agitator and political activist, was shot and killed on Wednesday according to video of the incident and confirmation by Andrew Kolvet, Kirk’s spokesman.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Validation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validation. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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