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
After helping grow LinkedIn’s recruiting business from roughly $40 million to $1 billion in revenue over five years, Shapero expected validation.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
An à la carte menu will also be available, and a complimentary three-hour parking validation will be included.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Health care could begin shifting more of the work of validation closer to the point when decisions are made.
—Holland Haynie, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
As such, the research offers validation of the standard model of cosmology, also known as the Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) model.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
An à la carte menu will also be available, and a complimentary three-hour parking validation will be included.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Health care could begin shifting more of the work of validation closer to the point when decisions are made.
—Holland Haynie, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
As such, the research offers validation of the standard model of cosmology, also known as the Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) model.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for validation
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Specialists may have financial incentives to push for more screenings since the tests could yield more patients, even if the evidence doesn’t back up the recommendation, experts said.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Through a detailed examination of footage posted by Israeli soldiers themselves, the film documents potential war crimes, including civilian casualties, torture, and destruction of infrastructure, delivering unprecedented accountability and real-time evidence.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Vagina Monologues, to me, are proof that art can transform someone.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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In both cases, an ever broadening category of deaths functioned as inexhaustible proof of an expansive government cover-up.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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The 73-year-old Weinstein kept his eyes trained on Mann throughout her Tuesday testimony, intermittently whispering to his attorney, Teny Geragos.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Convened to hear testimonies of perfection, the congregation would sing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The detainees—from Pakistan, India, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Myanmar and eight other nations—were found in restricted compounds, some lacking passports or proper immigration documentation.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Those messages outline a project to have Russian artists perform in the pavilion from May 5–8 and then install multimedia documentation of those performances, to be seen from windows outside the closed pavilion.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Consider, for instance, that the overrepresentation of serious mental illnesses among the homeless and incarcerated is a visible testament to our failure to treat these brain disorders early and effectively.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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Today, there are few living testaments to that headcount.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Her perspective on cinema – both intellectual and visceral – has found further confirmation in the recent film The Bride!—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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The law would also require providers to track and monitor felines that go through TNR, documenting the location and date they were trapped, the clinic used, vaccination and ear-tipping confirmation, as well as the date and location of release.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Validation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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