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validated

validated

5 4.2
Officially checked and accepted as correct or legal
  • adjective
  • /vælɪˌdeɪtɪd/
  • Formal
: validado
  • Only the validated documents are accepted for the application process.

And that claim was first validated by Pramila Patton.

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Examples

  • And this report basically said, look, DNA testing is the only validated forensic discipline we have.

  • So it is like the date on a check, except it's, it's, it's verified and validated and so forth.

  • Well, there are some somewhat validated ways to do that.

  • Emotional contagion is one of the most validated and highly correlated social influence things.

  • The scientist presented her research, which was validated by numerous independent studies.

  • Before the drug can be sold, it must be validated through rigorous clinical trials.

Synonyms

proven
vsvalidated
548 3.2

Shown by facts to be true and to work well

relies on official checking and declaration rather than only evidence or argument
valid
vsvalidated
341 3.1

Accepted by law, by an official, or for good reason

stresses being officially checked and declared acceptable rather than just being in force
certified
vsvalidated
159 4.0

Officially shown to have the required skills by a certificate

focuses on being checked and declared legally acceptable rather than only meeting standards
confirmed
vsvalidated
137 3.0

Officially made certain, for example a reservation or a person in the church who had the ceremony

adds the idea of official checking and legal standing to that certainty
approved
vsvalidated
  • Formal
136 1.5

Officially accepted by a person or group in charge

involves authority acceptance after checking, often giving official or legal force
legit
vsvalidated
  • Informal
126 7.7

Real and legal, for example a job or website

is an official confirmation made by checking rather than an informal label
verified
vsvalidated
34 3.9

Shown to be true or correct after checking

stresses an authority confirmation and legal acceptability rather than mere proof
authenticated
vsvalidated
  • Specialized
6 5.0

Shown to be real by official checks

leans on being officially checked and declared acceptable, not only proof
ratified
vsvalidated
  • Formal
2 5.5

Officially approved so it has legal force

focuses on official checking and declaration rather than creating legal force
attested
vsvalidated
2 6.0

Proven to be real by official records or clear evidence

emphasizes an authority check and declaration instead of just showing evidence
certificated
vsvalidated
1 4.9

A person who has an official paper that shows they are allowed to do a job

is about official checks and legal effect rather than holding formal authorization

Antonyms

invalidated
  • Formal
1 6.3

Not legally valid and cannot be used in court

How Valid

binding
  • Formal
72 4.6
official
∞ 2.3
validated
  • Formal
5 4.2
unvalidated
1 6.6
invalid
  • Formal
46 4.7

Surface Forms

validated positive

Morphology

validated = validate (transparent) = valid + ate + ed

Built from the verb 'validate' (make valid) plus the past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed', so learners who know 'valid/validate' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Validated is built from the root valid, which means 'strong' or 'true', and the ending -ate, which turns it into an action. So, if something is validated, it has been checked and made officially 'true' or 'accepted'.