1
as in verified
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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2
as in established
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 validated
Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Imagine how validated Rainbeau must feel, like Chicken Little when the town wakes up to the fact that aliens are actually coming.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
The goal was to get child survivors to come together, recount their experiences and feel validated.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The company then validated its accuracy through a pivotal clinical study with over 2,000 participants, who wore Apple Watch alongside an at-home cuff to compare results.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Indonesian Oscar Selection Committee is convened annually by the Indonesian Film Producers Association (APROFI) and validated by the Academy to choose one film for consideration.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
Almost 29 million claims were filed and about 18 million were validated as of September 2023, according to Meta’s response in a 2024 legal document.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
In addition to testing the munition's capabilities, the mission also validated the aircraft's enduring advantages, including its stealth, range, and payload flexibility, while reinforcing its evolving role in maritime strike.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The guardrail to this application is ensuring the rules, framework and sourcing are continually validated, and that assumptions are not allowed to be carried versus validated continually.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The researchers then had a new group of participants complete the refined assessment, and then validated the findings by comparing the results to standard in-person tests.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Sep. 2025
To be sure, many approaches have been tried in the past, but all sorts of predictions that arose from them have yet to be validated or borne out by experiment.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
The new rule closes that gap by mandating validated self-assessments and third-party assessments before award decisions.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Imagine how validated Rainbeau must feel, like Chicken Little when the town wakes up to the fact that aliens are actually coming.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
The goal was to get child survivors to come together, recount their experiences and feel validated.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Watching the ramifications of climate change play out in the real world has both validated the models and highlighted their shortcomings.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The company then validated its accuracy through a pivotal clinical study with over 2,000 participants, who wore Apple Watch alongside an at-home cuff to compare results.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Indonesian Oscar Selection Committee is convened annually by the Indonesian Film Producers Association (APROFI) and validated by the Academy to choose one film for consideration.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
Almost 29 million claims were filed and about 18 million were validated as of September 2023, according to Meta’s response in a 2024 legal document.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
In addition to testing the munition's capabilities, the mission also validated the aircraft's enduring advantages, including its stealth, range, and payload flexibility, while reinforcing its evolving role in maritime strike.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The guardrail to this application is ensuring the rules, framework and sourcing are continually validated, and that assumptions are not allowed to be carried versus validated continually.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The researchers then had a new group of participants complete the refined assessment, and then validated the findings by comparing the results to standard in-person tests.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Sep. 2025
To be sure, many approaches have been tried in the past, but all sorts of predictions that arose from them have yet to be validated or borne out by experiment.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validated
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Information was obtained from sources believed to be reliable but was not verified for accuracy.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Star-Telegram reached out to Texas A&M, and the university verified the video’s authenticity.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As has been established…He is trained by Bob Baffert.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The supporting drama actor category, formally established in 1970, has seen 13 Black actors accumulate 23 nominations over five decades.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from the Center for Whale Research, SeaDoc Society and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance confirmed the female calf was deceased, with its umbilical cord still attached when spotted in Rosario Strait near the San Juan Islands.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole in 1985 confirmed the threat.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This experience proved to me that predictive AI is a fundamental shift in marketing.—
Dr. Bin Tang,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Saturday’s game against Georgia proved that Aguilar and Tennessee’s offense are ready to go toe-to-toe with any defense in the country.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The lockdown was later lifted, but the university said access to campus would remain restricted to students, faculty, and staff with a valid school ID as local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies continued to investigate the threat.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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But that valid concern cannot become a shield used to deflect from real and rising threats.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a court filing ahead of the settlement in the music label fight, IA had argued that labels had added an avalanche of infringing works so late into the lawsuit to create leverage to force a settlement.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Education Assembly Bill 715 was the only priority bill of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, aiming to address antisemitism in California public schools that authors have argued has become worse in recent years, as the war between Israel and Hamas continues in Gaza.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last year demonstrated that late September and early October can be an active period for tropical development, with multiple threats that may be high-impact and potentially devastating.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The team successfully demonstrated the system’s ability to quickly store and retrieve a digital image, proving its functionality for fast, large-scale data storage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While concerts have become a proven driver of tourism, as demonstrated recently by Taylor Swift’s Era Tour and Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The latest results move the Super-X concept from a promising theory to a proven technology.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Validated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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