- present participle of validate.
validating
Example Sentences
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The conflict has functioned as an accelerated stress test, compressing years of operational learning into months and validating or refuting assumptions about real-world system performance.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Carlini said the Ghost hack illustrated the difficulty of the problem the world now faces in validating, testing patches and then rolling them out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Co-host Yasmine Summan says seeing Armstrong headline a major festival is "really validating" but "there definitely is always room for more."
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
A strong first-quarter earnings report has extended Alphabet’s rally this year, validating the company’s substantial investments in artificial intelligence with actual revenue.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Five years later, a handsome, apple-cheeked young man named Andrew would look back at that conversation as one of the most validating moments of his life.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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