validation

[val-i-dey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of confirming something as true or correct: You will be prompted to enter your new password a second time for validation.

   The new method is very promising but requires validation through further testing.

   You will be prompted to enter your new password a second time for validation.

2. the act of officially or legally certifying or approving something.

   The proposal will be prioritized and put into action after it undergoes validation by the government.

3. the act of affirming a person, or their ideas, feelings, actions, etc., as acceptable and worthy.

   Recognition and validation of minority cultures by classroom teachers is crucial to student wellbeing and success.

Other Word Forms

• nonvalidation noun
• revalidation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of validation¹

valid(ate) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Example Sentences

"I already knew a lot of it, but the validation removed so much self-doubt," she said.

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"In the next 3–5 years, AI and GenAI will create close to 100 million jobs in training, validation, and real-time handling. India's small towns can be the backbone of this workforce."

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"This is the first time we have derived it from a higher principle, which could be a validation for using the Petz map," said Prof Scarani.

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The move is further validation of the Microsoft partnership and a strong endorsement of LSEG’s data, particularly as AI adoption accelerates in the financial sector, they say.

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When the conspiracy at the center of “The Chair Company” consumes the life of Ron Trosper, he vacillates between screaming fury and the type of validation that lights up his smile from the inside.

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Related Words

• acceptance 
• affirmation 
• authorization 
• corroboration 
• endorsement 
• proof 
• recognition 
• verification