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validates

  • present tense form
    of validate (3rd person singular).
    validate
    verb (used with object)
    to make valid; substantiate; confirm.

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The data validates the "BOK's upbeat assessment ... that booming demand for chips is keeping exports and investment strong", said Kwon Hyo-sung of Bloomberg Economics.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

“This validates that there is capital available to finance such growth and that Broadcom is uniquely positioned to enable it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

"It was built upon foundational basic research at the Salk Institute, validates those preclinical findings in patients, and provides a road map for future studies that could someday establish a new treatment standard."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

“It really validates what we felt as exhibitors,” said Gunsky, who is the second-generation owner of the Campbell, Calif.-based chain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

If you have a heterogeneous class make up of many different ethnicities, abilities, races, providing activities validates who they are as people, and sends a message that their voices are valued.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin