validate
verb
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When validate first entered the language in the mid-17th century, its meaning was tied fast to its close relative, the adjective valid: to validate something, such as a marriage or treaty, was to make it legally valid. This meaning is still current, but the word is now used in nonlegal and informal contexts. If the museum you visit validates your parking ticket, the museum official marks the ticket and you do not have to pay for parking. If someone's claims cannot be validated, those claims cannot be confirmed. And if a coach puts an untested player into the game and the player scores the winning point, the player's strong performance validates the coach's decision.
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Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
But Smith's team pushed back, arguing in court filings that the naming of a special counsel was backed by Justice Department precedent that had been validated in previous cases by other federal courts.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024
The need is to have large data sets for validating outputs, for training, and for different types of data experiments.
—John Werner, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Jurisdictions follow strict processes to validate and count mail-in ballots, ensuring only eligible votes are included.
—Clifford Tatum, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Validate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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validate
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validate
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