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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validations
  1. proofs
  2. evidences
  3. testaments
  4. testimonials
  5. testimonies
  6. confirmations
Noun
  • Diplomas, certificates, apprenticeships, licenses, skills records, exam integrity proofs, work authorizations, and continuing education achievements should be able to attach over time.
    — Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • In May 2025, Google added zero-knowledge proofs to Google Wallet, so users can confirm their age across apps and websites without handing over a name or date of birth.
    — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026
Definition of proofs
Noun
  • 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
  • This evidences deliberate indifference to foreseeable violence.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of evidences
Noun
  • 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
  • Vance, who struggles through the most basic photo ops, is not one of the best; his two successful elections are both testaments to Trump’s political muscle.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of testaments
Noun
  • The plan was to collect customer testimonials the company could use in Washington.
    — Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Valley Vax bought ads on the sides of buses in Western Massachusetts to promote the site, with the faces and testimonials of local doctors including Snyder.
    — Karen Brown, NPR, 30 July 2026
Definition of testimonials
Noun
  • Drawing on the testimonies of 255 workers across eight factories in Pakistan, the report portrays an industry beset by pervasive unlawful wages, excessive working hours, harassment, bullying, surveillance and intimidation.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
  • Perez kept her head down crying during most of the testimonies.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of testimonies
Noun
  • The traveler is left managing multiple confirmations, while employees may lack a complete picture of the guest’s plans.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Their confirmations helped establish the court’s current 6-3 conservative majority.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026
Definition of confirmations

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