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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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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
Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Her expression of surprise and heartfelt gratitude completely validated and elevated everything.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Rather than stopping at dashboards or diagnostics, these systems are designed to close the gap between knowing and doing by carrying decisions through to validated outcomes.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
With pivotal trial readouts on the horizon, the year ahead could determine whether these devices remain hopeful prototypes or become validated tools in the next era of obesity care.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025
Advanced spectroscopy sensors and a validated machine-learning algorithm in the device scan your poop for indicators of gut health and hydration, and also look for blood in the toilet bowl that might otherwise be hard to spot.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
The coalition called for a rigorous, large-scale trial with validated biomarkers and pre-registered endpoints.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 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
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Robust biogenic indicators must be predicted, measured, and observationally validated.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
By writing an essay-length rebuttal rather than simply dismissing the ad with a compliment, Altman inadvertently validated Anthropic as a serious threat.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
One retiring House Republican told Semafor that Thursday’s Trump post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes validated the choice to leave Capitol Hill.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Fernandez’s individual trajectory at Chelsea since has validated Lampard’s assessment and then some, both in terms of his quality and his utility.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
In a recent test campaign at Kratos' facility in Oklahoma City, engineers from both sides validated the integration of a Taiwanese mission payload on the Mighty Hornet IV attack drone, Kratos said in a statement on Thursday.
—Reuters, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Thus, clerks can review, validated, and open cases without having to retype anything, Spyropoulos' office said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Paranoia makes the work of trust that much harder, especially when the distrust is validated.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Balance teaches validated meditation skills, such as body scan, breath control, and visualization.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Her expression of surprise and heartfelt gratitude completely validated and elevated everything.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Rather than stopping at dashboards or diagnostics, these systems are designed to close the gap between knowing and doing by carrying decisions through to validated outcomes.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
With pivotal trial readouts on the horizon, the year ahead could determine whether these devices remain hopeful prototypes or become validated tools in the next era of obesity care.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025
Advanced spectroscopy sensors and a validated machine-learning algorithm in the device scan your poop for indicators of gut health and hydration, and also look for blood in the toilet bowl that might otherwise be hard to spot.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
The coalition called for a rigorous, large-scale trial with validated biomarkers and pre-registered endpoints.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 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
Verb
These tests validated the test vehicle’s structural reliability and integrity ahead of upcoming flight tests.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Robust biogenic indicators must be predicted, measured, and observationally validated.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
By writing an essay-length rebuttal rather than simply dismissing the ad with a compliment, Altman inadvertently validated Anthropic as a serious threat.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
One retiring House Republican told Semafor that Thursday’s Trump post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes validated the choice to leave Capitol Hill.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Fernandez’s individual trajectory at Chelsea since has validated Lampard’s assessment and then some, both in terms of his quality and his utility.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
In a recent test campaign at Kratos' facility in Oklahoma City, engineers from both sides validated the integration of a Taiwanese mission payload on the Mighty Hornet IV attack drone, Kratos said in a statement on Thursday.
—Reuters, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Thus, clerks can review, validated, and open cases without having to retype anything, Spyropoulos' office said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Paranoia makes the work of trust that much harder, especially when the distrust is validated.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validated
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So far, the committee has verified the names of more than 2,200 people who were arrested, using direct reports from families and a network of contacts on the ground.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Although, an official shade of blue has not been established for the flag.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cannon established Coppermark and almost immediately reached out to Stephanie Lee, a roofing contractor and independent adjuster with extensive experience in hail, wind, and tornado damage.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Since mid-2025, federal immigration agents, including ICE officers, have shot at people at least 16 times during enforcement operations, resulting in multiple injuries and four confirmed deaths.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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So far, among the confirmed returning cast members of the Emmy-winning series, in addition to Sudeikis, are Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent), Hannah Waddingham (Rebecca Welton), Juno Temple (Keeley Jones), Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins) and Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard).—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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Improvisation proved central to his process and gave the film a sort of hybrid nature, blending fiction with bits of documentary.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Our leadership blames wind and solar for grid issues, but the 2021 freeze proved the real culprit was a lack of preparation by the state and power generators.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The PhD student, originally from Turkey and on a valid F-1 student visa, was shuttled through multiple states following her arrest and suffered a series of asthma attacks without adequate medical care, according to her attorneys.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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If multiple hypotheses work to explain the data equally well but one conflicts with reality in some other realm (and the other doesn’t), the one that’s valid across the widest range of applicability is superior.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Maselli has demonstrated how quickly functional robotics systems can be assembled by building a laundry-folding robot prototype, named Sourccey, in less than 24 hours.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Private schools, particularly Catholic schools, have demonstrated extraordinary success — even in communities struggling with poverty.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Of those not retiring, around 45% moved into non‑CFO roles such as president, P&L leader, or CEO, reinforcing the CFO chair as a proven pathway to broader enterprise leadership, Barham says.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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What begins as a narrow, exceptional measure becomes more permanent for more people, justified at each step by the same fiscal desperation that produced a proven failure of a policy in the first place.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There’s no better time for a summer camp slasher to hit theaters than during actual summer.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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County leaders have contended their actual costs are $180 per day.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Validated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validated. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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