validate
verb (used with object)
to make valid; substantiate; confirm.
are validating
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present progressiveof validate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We are validating our plans and training today,” Hoover told IOC members at the committee’s 145th session, “so that when the world arrives in L.A., we will be ready.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
We also need to be careful that we are validating these methods with what’s really happening on the ground, which is why we need ground-truth information, which in this case is provided by the D.C.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2023
"We are optimizing our setup, and we are validating it against a variety of pathological samples in clinical isolates of bacteria, not only E. coli," Alijani said, alluding to ongoing studies.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2022
“By selecting this woman as a candidate for Amadora, which is ethnically diverse, they are validating a certain discourse.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2021
The two billionaires are validating their companies’ tourist-tailored rockets and, they say, fulfilling lifelong dreams to get a brief taste of space.
From The Verge ● Jul. 17, 2021
