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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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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
Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
These findings were then validated through molecular experiments, cellular studies, and animal trials, demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
The first round validated the importance of this metric.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Their testimony, supported by extensive documentation and corroborating witnesses, has now been validated through this comprehensive investigation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
His concerns were validated in Thursday’s loss.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Instead of starting with a blank page and years of trial and error ahead, they're greeted with dozens of promising formulations, each one computationally validated.
—Manmit Shrimali, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
For grid application, this means AI models need to be rigorously validated, ethically implemented and in full compliance with power grid governance standards.
—Elena Bou, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The recent events in Syria have validated her views, according to a person close to her.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Once validated by The New York Times, few metropolitan film critics dared to opt out of the year-end chore.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
These findings were then validated through molecular experiments, cellular studies, and animal trials, demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
The first round validated the importance of this metric.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Their testimony, supported by extensive documentation and corroborating witnesses, has now been validated through this comprehensive investigation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
His concerns were validated in Thursday’s loss.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Instead of starting with a blank page and years of trial and error ahead, they're greeted with dozens of promising formulations, each one computationally validated.
—Manmit Shrimali, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
For grid application, this means AI models need to be rigorously validated, ethically implemented and in full compliance with power grid governance standards.
—Elena Bou, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The recent events in Syria have validated her views, according to a person close to her.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validated
Verb
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While some alerts can be automatically verified and addressed with the right software, many still require manual investigation, including information gathering and thorough checks.—
Bankim Chandra,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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That’s why companies are increasingly adopting continuous security validation to go above and beyond compliance requirements, ensuring that access and actions within the development process are continuously monitored and verified.—
Jeremy Vaughan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Drivers here already pay congestion-style taxes for ride-sharing in certain parts of the city, a policy established during the COVID-era to close a budget gap.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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At the end of that year, the City Council established a Task Force on Reparations to advise the mayor’s office on social justice policy.—
Michael Snyder,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As of Saturday, the confirmed death toll was reported to have surpassed 1,600, with more than 3,400 injured, according to the AP.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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An untitled movie directed by Crispin starring Bruce Glover is listed on IMDb as being in post-production, with no confirmed release date.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The River City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 614 argued the 242-page agreement alters working conditions of officers and has the potential to erode the union’s collective bargaining capabilities.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect’s son argued that Bostic should have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom – not the likes of Hillary Clinton and George Soros, who President Biden presented the nation’s highest civilian honor to Sunday.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The second attempt for a preliminary injunction proved successful.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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And many strikes proved far deadlier.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Many point out that while his concerns about academics and responsibilities are valid, his approach was heavy-handed and unfair — especially toward the girlfriend.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Only tickets originally purchased to games Saturday and Sunday will be valid for this weekend’s games.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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Initially, the company demonstrated leadership in the energy sector by pledging to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Confidence is demonstrated in action.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But third secured a place in the 1995-96 UEFA Cup (now known as the Europa League), as only the actual champions went into the Champions League then.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The preview doesn’t offer up much in terms of storyline — has the digital world of Tron invaded reality, with light cycles splitting actual police cars in half, or have graphics in the simulation improved mightily over the past decades?—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Validated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validated. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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