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โ‡ฑ VALIDATION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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validation

noun

: an act, process, or instance of validating
especially : the determination of the degree of validity of a measuring device

Synonyms of validation

Examples of validation in a Sentence

I'm afraid we cannot act on your claim without validation.
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The measure was tied up in court for many years but got final validation last year. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 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. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026 When thereโ€™s a lack of recognition or outright doubt that a personโ€™s symptoms of disease are a real, diagnosable illness, thereโ€™s a great opportunity for people in these communities to seek validation elsewhere. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026 Physicians are therefore expected to integrate rapidly evolving technologies into high-stakes decision-making without clear national standards governing responsibility, oversight or validation. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for validation

Word History

Etymology

valid(ate) + -ation, perhaps after French validation

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of validation was circa 1656

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โ€œValidation.โ€ Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validation. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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