- present participle of validate.
validating
Example Sentences
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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
"It is really validating and it raises your self-esteem a little bit, it means a lot."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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
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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