validation

[val-i-dey-shuhn] / ˌvæl ɪˈdeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

confirmation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance affirmation authorization corroboration endorsement proof recognition verification

STRONG

accord admission agreement approval assent attestation authentication avowal consent demonstration evidence nod okay passage passing sanction substantiation support supporting testament testimonial testimony visa warrant witness

WEAK

accepting affirming authenticating authorizing corroborating go ahead green light proving sanctioning stamp of approval validating verifying

Antonyms

STRONG

denial disagreement disapproval dissension opposition refusal rejection veto

Example Sentences

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"I am known for being my mother's son. Nothing else. I have had an extreme need for validation," he told the three judges.

From BBC

Trading volume for GDX, which many technicians see as a sign of validation, swelled to more than 100 million shares on Friday, more than four times the daily average.

From MarketWatch

For her, the award feels like “validation in a way to that little girl, to little Eve,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Or he could vote in favor of decisions he disagrees with, lending his credibility to a chair who could then point to Powell’s vote as validation.

From The Wall Street Journal

His transformation into the rakish Soul Man earned him the rare cultural validation of a “Soul Train” appearance.

From Salon

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