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[val-i-dayt] / ˈvæl ɪˌdeɪt /


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"Our flight test team ran a disciplined, methodical campaign to validate every system," said Chris Payne, general manager for 737 airplane development programs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

I love that you validate gossip as part of the excavation process for making sure you’re having the right fight with the right information.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Her work allowed the team to validate the August 24 date attributed to Pliny the Younger to within two months.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Nvidia’s stock got a boost from Dell Technologies’ earnings on Wednesday, with analysts noting that the server maker’s commentary helped validate Nvidia’s view of a robust and expanding artificial-intelligence market.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

I made excuses for him, desperate to validate the reasons he chose to work with me.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

"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

So, seeing that play out in the public sphere only validates that concern.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

"This important certification validates the rigor of our airplane's design and recognizes the determination and resilience of our 737 MAX development team," said Stephanie Pope, president of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 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

Depressive symptoms were assessed using validated questionnaires administered before and after the three-month intervention.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

"Language is incredibly important and the words we choose can show recognition and make people feel validated and seen."

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

So far, users have submitted over 350,000 observations, about half of which have been validated and paid for.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Rather than simply drawing a line inland, their algorithms identify the fastest walking routes to refuge sites beyond "waves' reach," which local authorities have validated.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Now, just like that, they were his “work,” validated and stolen in one fell swoop.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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

For many, the refusal to acknowledge any kind of pecking order will feel fresh, fun, validating and/or thought-provoking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The results mark the first successful late-stage trial for a personalized mRNA cancer therapy, validating decades of research into custom treatments engineered specifically for an individual’s tumor mutations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Layla says she has always given herself a hard time for not "coming up to scratch" but that taking part in the research project has felt "validating and freeing".

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

This turned out to be the big revelation for me about counseling: No validating went on.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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