validation
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Dr. Osler said: "The conversational, companion-like nature of chatbots means they can provide a sense of social validation -- making false beliefs feel shared with another, and thereby more real."
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
She felt the decision, by the National Referral Mechanism, was "a validation and a vindication of what I said to the Met when I first reported back in 2024", she said.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
With the chip on her shoulder she’d been carrying since her rejection from Syracuse University’s journalism school in the ’80s, Kelly must have welcomed the validation.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
I’ve done a detailed analysis and would appreciate validation of both the numbers and the overall reasoning.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026
The man scoffed, his shoulders up in a shrug, and he looked about the audience as if he needed validation that Kaisha was absurd.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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