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validated

adjective·Academic

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UK/ˈvælɪdeɪtɪd/
US/ˈvælɪdeɪtɪd/

Meanings

  1. adjectivenot comparable

    Checked and officially shown to be correct, true or acceptable.

    Grammar: Goes before a noun or after be: a validated test, the result was validated.

    Patterns

    • validated by someone
    • a validated method

    The survey used a validated questionnaire.

    Only validated results were published in the report.

    The ticket must be validated before you board.

  2. adjectiveafter a verbinformal

    Feeling that your feelings or opinions are accepted as reasonable by other people.

    Grammar: Used after feel or be: she felt validated.

    Patterns

    • feel validated
    • be validated by someone

    She felt validated when her coworkers agreed with her concerns.

    I wanted my feelings to be heard and validated.

Common combinations

feel validated
He felt validated when the prize was announced.
validated by
The finding was validated by two independent labs.
clinically validated
The test is clinically validated for adults.
validated ticket
Show your validated ticket at the gate.
scientifically validated
The company sells scientifically validated skincare.

Synonyms and how they differ

verified
Verified means checked and found true, while validated can also mean officially approved.
confirmed
Confirmed is more general and does not suggest a formal test or approval.
authenticated
Authenticated means proved to be genuine, as with a signature or an identity.
endorsed
Endorsed means publicly supported, while validated means checked to be sound.

Opposites

invalidatedunverified

Word family

validate verb
to prove or declare something valid
validation noun
the act of confirming, or the feeling of being accepted
valid adjective
acceptable or legally effective
validity noun
the state of being sound or acceptable

Commonly confused: validated or valid?

validated vs valid

Valid describes something that is acceptable or legally usable, while validated says that someone has checked and confirmed this.

Practice

The researchers used a ____ scale, which earlier studies had already shown to measure stress accurately.

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