validating
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A messy legal battle ensued, and earlier this month the Missouri Supreme Court sided with the petitioners, finding Hoskins in contempt while validating the legality of the referendum petition.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
For many, the refusal to acknowledge any kind of pecking order will feel fresh, fun, validating and/or thought-provoking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
"It is really validating and it raises your self-esteem a little bit, it means a lot."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“These conversations consistently help,” he told me, “by either validating a decision I’m leaning toward or giving me a completely fresh perspective.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Five years later, a handsome, apple-cheeked young man named Andrew would look back at that conversation as one of the most validating moments of his life.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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