validate
verb (used with object)
to make valid; substantiate; confirm.
validating
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present participleof validate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The former world number 44 ruthlessly brushed aside Italian 15th seed Paolini in a 6-2 6-0 victory, further validating Kartal's patient approach to recovering from the first serious injury of her career.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
During the pandemic, when Wolf quit her 9-to-5 job and had the opportunity to focus on music, she began releasing songs regularly online to a slow and validating growth, selling out her first postpandemic concert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
A messy legal battle ensued, and earlier this month the Missouri Supreme Court sided with the petitioners, finding Hoskins in contempt while validating the legality of the referendum petition.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“These conversations consistently help,” he told me, “by either validating a decision I’m leaning toward or giving me a completely fresh perspective.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
In any case, despite the anti- climactic results, the test results were interpreted by the AEC as validating Livermore’s role as the developer of “new ideas” in thermonuclear technology.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
