validate
verb (used with object)
to make valid; substantiate; confirm.
is validating
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present progressiveof validate (3rd person singular).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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“I don’t mind saying it because Geno is validating it,’’ Carroll said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
That Netflix show offers comforts "The Other Black Girl" refuses to, but each is validating in its own way.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2023
“Biden is validating her as being a longtime Democrat,” said Mark Gonzalez, chair of the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
It is validating to be surrounded by people who share one's perspectives and beliefs.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2019
It is validating a cause and effect relationship developed by some theory that is the true reason that we chose the regression analysis.
From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017
