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as in to verify
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 to prove
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 validate
These are validated by Saudi Arabia’s Technical and Vocational Training Corporation and form the core curriculum, developed specifically to address gaps in the region’s fashion workforce while meeting international education benchmarks.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
The genetic sequencers, polymerase chain reaction machines, and mass spectrometers that can detect a broad range of pathogens — 40 bacteria and 15 viruses — must be validated before they can be used with samples collected from patients.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
After Musk significantly reduced Twitter's engineering staff following his acquisition, experts and former employees warned that the platform had become more vulnerable to breakdowns, a concern that appeared validated by recurring technical failures throughout 2023 and 2024.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Once it has been validated, scale with discipline and with training embedded at each stage.
—Russell Sarder, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
The genetic sequencers, polymerase chain reaction machines, and mass spectrometers that can detect a broad range of pathogens — 40 bacteria and 15 viruses — must be validated before they can be used with samples collected from patients.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
After Musk significantly reduced Twitter's engineering staff following his acquisition, experts and former employees warned that the platform had become more vulnerable to breakdowns, a concern that appeared validated by recurring technical failures throughout 2023 and 2024.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Once it has been validated, scale with discipline and with training embedded at each stage.
—Russell Sarder, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Another measure requires state agencies — including the departments of Health, Education, Corrections, Children & Family Services and Motor Vehicles — to verify, track and report anyone illegally in the U.S. who is receiving state services.—
Sara Cline,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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That does not mean they should not be scrutinized, and any errors, if verified, should be corrected for the historical record.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The Democratic Governors Association, which works to elect Democratic governors across the country and protect incumbents, argued in a statement that Hochul has been continually underestimated and proven doubters wrong.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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Trump’s advisers remain animated by the unyielding belief that the economic experts were proven wrong in Trump’s first term.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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Okay, now that that’s out of the way— Dua Lipa finally confirms her engagement to Callum Turner to British Vogue, after several months of rumors.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Separately, a Downtown Fort Worth spokesperson confirmed this with the Star-Telegram and said there are no planned street closures around the event site.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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In spite of his ability to carry the ball forward — a point of difference from his fellow midfielders — Willock has never quite established himself as integral, at least in part because of his struggles with injury.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Russia and Ukraine have established red lines that make a quick deal unlikely, despite a U.S.-led international diplomatic push to stop the fighting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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The lander also carried a water electrolyzer experiment to demonstrate technologies that could split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, critical resources for a future Moon base.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Not least the fact that clubs other than City will be monitoring Gibbs-White’s position, with the 26-year-old England international having demonstrated his value emphatically again during a season in which Forest pushed for a top-five finish for many months.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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“Validate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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