1
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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2
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
The first three groups of 73 migrants transferred there in October, November and January spent only a few hours in Albania and were returned to Italy after Italian magistrates refused to validate their detention in the non-EU country.
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Erion Xhabafti, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
There’s no resemblance to how decisions get made, validated, backed up by numbers that are given by multiple divisions.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
And yet, the Supreme Court hardly validated the Trump Administration’s position.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
This recognition validates the passion, innovation, creativity and hard work that go into every fall, fight, and fireball.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Erion Xhabafti, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
There’s no resemblance to how decisions get made, validated, backed up by numbers that are given by multiple divisions.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
And yet, the Supreme Court hardly validated the Trump Administration’s position.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
This recognition validates the passion, innovation, creativity and hard work that go into every fall, fight, and fireball.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for validate
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But now, the SSA is changing that policy, which a White House official told CBS MoneyWatch is due to the rollout of anti-fraud software that will be able to identify anomalies and flag potential fraud when people verify their identities over the phones.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The most recent press release on the matter, dated March 26, announced that many claimants would no longer be able to verify their identity with the SSA by phone.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The first three days of the season took care of such foolish rookie thoughts and proved to be a humbling, but learning, experience.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Jarred Kelenic, picked up in trade from the Seattle Mariners in the 2023-2024 offseason, has proven to be a liability as well, starting the season with an anemic slash line of .146./.239/.244.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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An official familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News that days after Vance's visit, Col. Sussanah Meyers wrote an email to base personnel that distanced the base from some of the vice president's comments about Denmark, of which Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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He was pronounced dead by a physician at 6:05 p.m., the South Carolina Department of Corrections confirmed to CBS News.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In February, President Donald Trump established the WHFO, which replaced the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Anderson, Mitchell and Wiggins have established themselves as fixtures in the Heat’s rotation since landing in Miami.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Surprising Loyalty and Stability Despite their reputation for independence and skepticism, Gen X demonstrates remarkable workplace loyalty compared to younger generations.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Jack Moorhouse, a 19-year-old midfielder, has demonstrated an ability to pick up the ball and carry it up the pitch at youth level — an attribute sorely lacking among the first-team squad.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Validate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validate. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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