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
And there’s something equally as excellent about refusing to wait for validation from the outside, and instead choosing to celebrate these exact same women ourselves.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Getting carried away by external validation — chasing titles, applause, or financial wins at the expense of your deeper purpose.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
His maturation as a filmmaker from the early comedies to richer explorations of modern love are as much a validation of her enormous ability to depict layered urbanites who weren’t simply love interests.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
His work focused on a full redesign of these payout systems, introducing automation for everything from validation and reconciliation to approval flows and ledgering.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Getting carried away by external validation — chasing titles, applause, or financial wins at the expense of your deeper purpose.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
His maturation as a filmmaker from the early comedies to richer explorations of modern love are as much a validation of her enormous ability to depict layered urbanites who weren’t simply love interests.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
His work focused on a full redesign of these payout systems, introducing automation for everything from validation and reconciliation to approval flows and ledgering.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for validation
Noun
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More evidence surfaced Friday night that Belichick plans to stay at North Carolina.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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In Rader’s office, evidence of his kills including personal items belonging to the victims, were kept accessible in an unlocked filing cabinet.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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In the ongoing conversation about Jefferson County Public Schools' financial mess, the purchase of weapon detectors two years ago has been repeatedly pointed to as proof that while overspending occurred, money was also spent on worthwhile investments.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Normally, people who get to wear that godly robe need more proof that someone isn’t capable enough before agreeing to that kind of action.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Police initially ruled the death accidental, but alleged that inconsistencies in Jonathan's testimonies had now prompted a judicial review, the publication and Spanish outlet El Periódico reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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But Lorch’s abuse of Holmes allegedly went way further than just the paddle, as Holmes has revealed to me over the years and in his testimony in the current case.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Michaels took to her Instagram days after the release of Fit for TV to post a series of screenshots of text chains, email threads, and other pieces of documentation refuting or otherwise complicating each claim leveled at her.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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When those systems operate in sync, data stops being static documentation and becomes an active, learning network.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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This deeply personal project, which took several years to make, is a testament to his unwavering faith, boundless patience and profound love for his journey and community.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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The fact that this definitive global market has been held here every year for the last four decades is testament to that.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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One of the victims may have been pregnant, pending confirmation from an autopsy, officials said.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The confirmation comes when RSI climbs back above 30.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Validation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validation. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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