How to Use validation in a Sentence

validation

noun
  • I'm afraid we cannot act on your claim without validation.
  • The data should be a means to an end, though, not a source of validation in its own right.
    Samantha Kleinberg, STAT, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The bump in sales is a validation of Amazon’s changes to this year’s Prime Day.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 13 July 2023
  • Or is validation enough that this is the right battle to choose?
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022
  • This seems to bond them, giving validation that the job is hard.
    Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2022
  • To be on the top 10 list of IMDb is a massive validation of the film’s reception.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
  • That must be some kind of career validation, that maybe the biggest new pop star in the world the past year or so is a fan of your band.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022
  • This win was validation for all the knocks and slights the Bengals have been receiving since May.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2023
  • But the below tips may give you some ideas—or validation.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Despite the hype, there still are only wisps of validation in this space.
    Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 1 Dec. 2023
  • On the dark side, the strength behind Leo’s sense of self can lead to arrogance and a need for constant validation.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
  • Stick with your plans, because the new Moon of the 15th brings wonderful validation.
    Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 Sep. 2023
  • But after the rough and tumble of his tenure, Klain took the midterm results as validation.
    Katie Rogers, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Through his 10 nominations over the years, Scott is yet to have his name called to the stage for an acceptance speech, but that doesn’t mean the fight for validation is over.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Cruise says the Origin shuttles will hit the streets in Austin in the coming weeks, with the first several being used for testing and validation.
    Andrea Guzman, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023
  • There is validation in finding new people to work with that want to work with me or ask me to work with them because my body of work resonates with them.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The Flying Finn's P1 is the first validation prototype to go up for auction.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Winners have 60 days from the claim date (the date the ticket is presented for validation) to choose either the cash or an annuity.
    Jennifer Sellers, The Arizona Republic, 4 July 2022
  • This leaves the validation up to the user, and users may not have the motivation or skills to do so or even recognize the need to check an AI’s responses.
    Chirag Shah, The Conversation, 15 Mar. 2023
  • And in the ultimate validation of their work, one of their heroes is returning the fandom.
    Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2024
  • It’s a validation, more than anything else, of the importance and the relevance of Judas Priest.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2022
  • To me, that means more than any sort of shallow industry validation.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Aug. 2023
  • What did the longtime swell of fan support leading to this Emmy voter validation mean to you?
    Dan Snierson, EW.com, 19 July 2022
  • But also going to a high school that was looking to Europe for validation.
    Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
  • For those who live here, in one of the poorest wards in the nation’s capital, its end marked a time to reflect: with pride, with validation, with frustration — and fear.
    Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The moment was validation for fans who have been cheering for this charming Canadian band for a long time — a decade, to be exact.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
  • Getting the nomination is not only a reward for me but a validation of what the team has been doing.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
  • To do the build-out, production, and validation could easily take seven or more years, Galyen said.
    IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Does this trend offer some validation after your style drew ridicule within the culinary establishment?
    Erin Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
  • However, the frequency of these requests for validation is beginning to feel draining.
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024

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