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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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
After proving worthiness and validating effectiveness, the prototype warheads departed Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, for Redstone Arsenal, where a live demonstration was conducted for Army leaders, as per the release.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Intel’s report Thursday evening revealed booming demand for CPUs, or central processing units, validating the very reason the Club initiated a position on Arm on Monday.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Apr. 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
This is why the regulators are trying to establish requirements for quantifying, verifying and validating, independently and transparently, and free from the influence of bribery or corruption.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
This will pay off in a way that feels both exciting and validating.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Thank you to every single one of you who has reached out with such kind and validating words.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The crew will have another opportunity to practice manually steering the craft, which Hawkins said is essential to validating Orion’s ability to dock with other spacecraft during future missions.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Active parents tend to be aware of their children’s emotional state, validating their reasons for being upset, happy, or angry, and responding with empathy.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 4 Apr. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Intel’s report Thursday evening revealed booming demand for CPUs, or central processing units, validating the very reason the Club initiated a position on Arm on Monday.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Apr. 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
This is why the regulators are trying to establish requirements for quantifying, verifying and validating, independently and transparently, and free from the influence of bribery or corruption.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
This will pay off in a way that feels both exciting and validating.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Thank you to every single one of you who has reached out with such kind and validating words.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The crew will have another opportunity to practice manually steering the craft, which Hawkins said is essential to validating Orion’s ability to dock with other spacecraft during future missions.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Active parents tend to be aware of their children’s emotional state, validating their reasons for being upset, happy, or angry, and responding with empathy.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validating
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Part of the new study also included verifying Curiosity’s results with extensive testing in labs on Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Zvi Reich called sources the cornerstones of journalistic activities such as detecting, researching, and verifying news.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Disaster relief protections include a waiver of a one-time activation fee for establishing remote call forwarding.—
Cox Communications,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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China is Thailand's biggest trading partner, and the two countries celebrated their 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Defense Blog reported that the system was tested in a live-fire scenario, confirming its ability to deploy armed drones during active operations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Leonardi submitted a letter to the commissioner confirming her secretary used the credit card to buy the $150 ticket to the gala.—
Natalie La Roche Pietri,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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At a time when consumers are pushing back on luxury pricing and seeking stronger value, the middle market is proving more resilient than expected.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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These unmanned systems are proving vital for high-risk logistics and medical evacuations, insulating soldiers from the most dangerous aspects of frontline operations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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These galaxies do not follow the relations predicted by either the external field effect or the baryonic Tully-Fisher relation, demonstrating that such an effect is not universal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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The man suspected to be the gunman who opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 25 appeared in a Los Angeles television news report demonstrating a prototype wheelchair in 2017.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Validating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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