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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That effort included extensive laboratory testing, hardware-in-the-loop evaluations, software development and validation, as well as safe-separation and effectiveness trials to qualify the system for use on the F-35 fighter.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Rigorous design, validation, and live environment testing, serve as an antidote to this, Mitev added.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
But does the external validation really matter if your child is internally struggling?
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
Jupiter in Leo illuminates where your ego, fear of judgment, or longing for external validation may have been steering your financial decisions.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Rigorous design, validation, and live environment testing, serve as an antidote to this, Mitev added.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
But does the external validation really matter if your child is internally struggling?
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
Jupiter in Leo illuminates where your ego, fear of judgment, or longing for external validation may have been steering your financial decisions.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
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 31 Dec. 2025.
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