Definition of "validated" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of validate. (verb)
• Declared or made valid. (adjective)
• Having experienced emotional validation. (adjective)

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• "He lowered his ERA to 3.73 for the year with one start remaining, again validated his belief he should never have had to sign a minor league deal back in late February."
• "Still, Woods considered his performance again validated his decision to retool his swing during the last two seasons."
• "For Garcia, winning the state title validated the beliefs he and his coaches, including Windsor coach Monte Trusty, had in him all along."