validation
noun
val·i·da·tion
ˌva-lə-ˈdā-shən 
: an act, process, or instance of validating
especially
: the determination of the degree of validity of a measuring device
Examples of validation in a Sentence
I'm afraid we cannot act on your claim without validation.
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As her lie begins to unravel, her hunger for validation spirals into something far darker, drawing a devastated father into a desperate search and exposing a culture more obsessed with spectacle than consequence.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 May 2026
Make explanation, validation and accountability non-negotiable.
—Victor Fang, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Clearly, there have been more than a few stumbles along the way, but this week, the long-running saga got a new verse as the first validation models were assembled, bringing the EV one step closer to the market.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, operations at Schweinfurt will start with a three-month capability demonstration and integration testing phase, followed by another three months of on-site validation aimed at achieving stable, near full-scale production performance.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 May 2026
Make explanation, validation and accountability non-negotiable.
—Victor Fang, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Clearly, there have been more than a few stumbles along the way, but this week, the long-running saga got a new verse as the first validation models were assembled, bringing the EV one step closer to the market.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, operations at Schweinfurt will start with a three-month capability demonstration and integration testing phase, followed by another three months of on-site validation aimed at achieving stable, near full-scale production performance.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for validation
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“Validation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validation. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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