VALIDATIONS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

validations

noun

plural of validation

as in proofs

something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim I'm afraid we cannot act on your claim without validation

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Recent Examples of validations In August, the three-member Indiana Recount Commission, which includes Republican Secretary of State Diego Morales, threw out multiple votes cast for Deery for lacking clerk validations, such as clerk initials or stamped signatures. — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026 This requires moving away from the traditional way of performing the manual heavy lifting of pulling data, stitching spreadsheets and running validations line-by-line to a reviewer position. — Gargi Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Meanwhile, 1,740,000 of those entries that passed the file validations stage (about 15 percent) have been liquidated and are in the process of being refunded. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026 Refund claims have to undergo multiple validations, program documents show. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 This phase represents a structured transition between delivery and sustained operations, during which early technical adjustments and system validations are completed after initial sea trials. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026 The plan to significantly expand on-site validations comes as federal officials threaten to cut off Medicaid funding amid accusations of significant, widespread fraud in programs administered by the agency. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026 Pantone color validations also means that the skin tones of onscreen characters should be more natural and lifelike. — New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025 The team, which is working with a local virology lab, aims to begin clinical validations within the next six months. — IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2020

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Noun

And mathematicians and theorists are tapping their new, powerful models to generate entire proofs for their research.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
The company said the implementation was formally verified using Lean, a system for checking mathematical proofs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of proofs

Noun

Tome is also accused of intentionally deleting digital evidences, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
What Frost’s claim evidences is that perennial American anxiety about speaking a tongue whose name isn’t shared with that of our nationality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Definition of evidences

Noun

After all the glowing testaments to his character, the apartment was startlingly nondescript.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The Public’s strength and ambition today stand as direct testaments to his leadership and vision through storms and blue skies alike.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 July 2026

Definition of testaments

Noun

Depending on your jurisdiction and applicable advertising rules, that might include client reviews, testimonials, case results, years of experience, credentials or other measurable outcomes from your work.

— Matthew Nigro, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Some light research and several testimonials showed me — at the time an interested job candidate — just how beloved KC’s restaurant scene is by residents and visitors alike.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of testimonials

Noun

Travel confirmations and warranty information are good candidates.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The kind of life admin tasks like swim lesson sign-ups and appointment confirmations that pile up with alarming frequency in a house of one preschool-age kid and two adults with full-time jobs.

— Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

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