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as in confirms
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 proves
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 validates
The data in the new study validates these premonitions.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
Does that mean Oklahoma City, the champion last season and the team with the best record this season, is the small-market team that validates the NBA salary cap?
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
And a look at how the Texas football schedule is transforming validates the math.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
But the extent of Epstein’s connections to seemingly countless powerful individuals in numerous fields, including media, validates the feeling that some Epstein obsessives have shared.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The credential validates skills in securing AI models, defending against adversarial machine learning, and governing AI systems in compliance with evolving regulations.
—Kevin J. Conlan, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Plenty of evidence validates women’s frustration with the persistent imbalance in household labor and childcare.
—Jelena Kecmanovic, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The company says the flight validates its work on aerodynamics, high-power electric propulsion, and flight control software.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
The league’s presence and expanding success validates Coyne Schofield’s vision as the PWHL prepares for its international coming-out party at the Milan Cortina Games.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
Does that mean Oklahoma City, the champion last season and the team with the best record this season, is the small-market team that validates the NBA salary cap?
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
And a look at how the Texas football schedule is transforming validates the math.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
But the extent of Epstein’s connections to seemingly countless powerful individuals in numerous fields, including media, validates the feeling that some Epstein obsessives have shared.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The credential validates skills in securing AI models, defending against adversarial machine learning, and governing AI systems in compliance with evolving regulations.
—Kevin J. Conlan, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Plenty of evidence validates women’s frustration with the persistent imbalance in household labor and childcare.
—Jelena Kecmanovic, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The company says the flight validates its work on aerodynamics, high-power electric propulsion, and flight control software.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
The league’s presence and expanding success validates Coyne Schofield’s vision as the PWHL prepares for its international coming-out party at the Milan Cortina Games.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validates
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Replying confirms your number is active, while clicking anything can lead to fake login pages, follow-up scams or malware.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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And the contamination, new research confirms, lingers.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Back at Rock Villa, a sip and paint with local artist Colin Peters proves an afternoon well spent.—
Rebekah Evans,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kirundo Mini Dress Navy proves itself as an underrated winter staple in this A-line mini.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The group verifies each death and arrest with a network of activists on the ground in Iran.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even if a collection account is temporarily removed during an investigation, it can be reinstated if the debt collector verifies the information.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Senate Bill 1 also establishes the time frame for Medicaid eligibility redeterminations, and requires the secretary of the Family and Social Services Administration to transmit certain information to the federal government to prevent multiple state Medicaid enrollment.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Lemon Grove City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to adopt an urgency ordinance that establishes temporary protections for residential renters.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Still, some major employers either believe AI tools will make junior staff more productive, as is the case with IBM, or that challenging early-career workers was necessary to maintain a talent pipeline, as PwC argues.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The complaint argues that Harvard’s failure to provide records violates a material term of its federal financial assistance and hampers the government’s ability to complete its review.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many ideas that were rejected in the past receive new life upon a surprising new observation; many ideas that are accepted today will be overthrown when a key experimental result demonstrates its insufficiency.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Securing the supply chain for these demonstrates Terra Innovatum’s manufacturing and deployment readiness.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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