revalidate

verb

Definition of revalidatenext
as in to validate

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Recent Examples of revalidate The bill does not establish mechanisms to address the provider shortage, though Oz has previously said that all states will have to revalidate all of their providers, which has led to months of disruption in Minnesota. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 June 2026 By this point, Minnesota’s Human Services agency had already suspended new licenses in certain programs and started hiring additional staff to revalidate providers, as Oz had already threatened action against the state in December. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 5 June 2026 The Minnesota Department of Human Services set out to revalidate thousands of providers in programs deemed high risk for fraud by asking providers to submit verification paperwork and making unannounced site visits. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 3 June 2026 The user will have to revalidate their age using the procedures established by the company to regain access; otherwise, the profile will be permanently deleted. — Fernanda González, Wired News, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for revalidate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revalidate
  1. validate
  2. recertify
  3. certificate
  4. legitimize
  5. sanction
  6. certify
  7. ratify
Verb
  • The measurements could help developers validate simulation tools and assess engineering decisions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • During the test, the aircraft validated not only the takeoff system, but the ability to maneuver at various altitudes and make in-flight mission adjustments while the systems checked for airworthiness.
    — David Szondy October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of validate
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  • Elections to recertify public sector unions like United Teachers of Dade are not new.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Recipients must recertify regularly to maintain eligibility.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of recertify
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  • The job-training programs supported by the Lucky Duck Foundation range from culinary training, food rescue, community beautification and trash pickup to certificate programs in construction, technology and health industries.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • Online courses providers show a similarly vast scale in users and certificate completions.
    — Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of certificate
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  • Moreover, its lead in many technologies meant that the United States had much more to lose than to gain by legitimizing commercial spying.
    — DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Seeking new crypto money, Christie’s and Sotheby’s cut all other legitimizing actors out of the loop with NFTs, elevating what might previously have been categorized as illustration, graphic art, or a social media meme to the status of fine art.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of legitimize
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  • Jorge Piñón, an energy researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, is skeptical of the data and noted that only sanctioned Cuban state energy company CUPET has the capacity to store such a large quantity of fuel in one month.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Our own history is marked by public hangings, some legally sanctioned and others in violation of moral law.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sanction
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  • Seats designed for impact ANH Structure will design, develop, certify and manufacture a common seating platform for Valo’s pilots, observers and passengers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Federal Aviation Administration told CBS News and Politico that the vehicle doesn’t meet its definition of an aircraft, meaning the agency wouldn’t need to certify it as airworthy.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of certify
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  • Once ratified, these findings create permanent licensing precedents.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • If ratified by a majority of members, the agreement will come before the CSU Board of Trustees at its November meeting.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of ratify

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“Revalidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revalidate. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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