validation
noun
val·i·da·tion
ˌva-lə-ˈdā-shən 
: an act, process, or instance of validating
especially
: the determination of the degree of validity of a measuring device
Examples of validation in a Sentence
I'm afraid we cannot act on your claim without validation.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
While more validation and testing is needed, the team believes Enoch may offer experts a new tool to help investigate, correlate, and date ancient texts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
The diseases were later confirmed via clinical validations, through electrocardiogram and 2D echocardiograms.
—Ramsha Waseem, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
In a way, then, there’s validation in seeing another young Tigers starter pitch well enough, perhaps, to carry on a legacy.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for validation
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“Validation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validation. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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