1
as in confirms
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 proves
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 validates
On Tuesday morning, the NFL announced the rosters for the Pro Bowl Games, the kind of All-Star distinction that elevates resumes, anchors legacies, validates the work and the talent and the plays made on Sundays.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
The Thunder won the NBA title last year, and superficially, the team’s rise to the top validates NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ’s strategy to value parity over dynasties.
—Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
For fans and players alike, this win validates all the hard work over the season and sets up the program as a serious national contender going forward.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The achievement is the culmination of 15 years of R&D and validates LanzaJet’s proprietary Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
Their system uses quantum-resistant cryptography or Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), incorporating that into existing EVM blockchains, to protect data, while a decentralized consensus mechanism validates the security of every device in the network.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Our partnership with Fox Entertainment validates that vision and gives us the scale and creative firepower to accelerate it.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The contrast between regulated ETNs and potentially problematic treasury structures validates the FCA's approach.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Reinforcing Product Or Service Excellence Winning an award for a specific product or service validates its effectiveness and differentiates it from competitors.
—Raul Handa, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validates
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Ward got a refund for the charge, MTC confirms.—
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Recent data from NewHomeSource and Zonda House Plans confirms the trend.—
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Helen tries to stay busy, but the letter proves distracting.—
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Season 2 is not without enjoyable intrigue, yet never proves worth the risk of opening a closed (literal) book.—
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When shopping for name-brand designer bags, be sure to use a seller with a solid reputation that independently verifies their products’ authenticity; many local designer resale shops specialize in this, as do many online retailers.—
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Apple says this payload includes a digital signature from the Digital ID card’s issuing authority, which ultimately verifies the user’s identity.—
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This opening scene establishes a human, forgiving tone for a movie in which we are often encouraged to laugh with our heroes but never at them.—
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First, a catalyst guides the molecule through an asymmetric step that establishes its chirality.—
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The White House argues this video shows Ross was hit by Good's car.—
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The addition of those provisions, the lawsuit argues, violated a requirement in the Missouri Constitution that laws only deal with one subject.—
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Blending fun and function in consumer robotics Baby FuFu demonstrates a wider trend in consumer robotics, where usability and approachability take precedence over complexity.—
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Duwaji demonstrates that style can be commentary, an extension of thought, and a deliberate act of agency.—
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“Validates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validates. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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