validated
Shown to be correct
Validated is the past tense of validate, meaning to confirm something as true, accurate, or acceptable.
Documents get validated by officials, parking tickets get validated by merchants, and scientific findings get validated through replication.
In emotional contexts, to feel validated is to have your feelings or experiences acknowledged as legitimate: I just needed someone to listen—I felt so validated.
Confirmed as accurate
- substantiatedConfirmed with evidence
- corroboratedConfirmed as true
- establishedFormally set up
- provenEstablished as fact
demonstrated · evidenced · attested · witnessed · documented · acknowledged · ratified · supported
Officially declared valid
- ratifiedFormally approved, made official
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- accreditedOfficially authorized or recognized
- authorizedGiven official permission
legitimized · formalized · registered · licensed · documented · recognized · notarized · stamped
Truly what it claims
- originalFirst or inventive
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- bona fideAuthentic and sincere
- realTruly existing, not fake
true · verifiable · unadulterated · pure · unaltered · provenance · certified · documented
Accepted as true
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- heardPerceived by ear
- understoodGrasped the meaning
- acceptedFormally agreed to
supported · respected · believed · empowered · seen · appreciated · valued · encouraged
Consistently performing as expected
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- dependableWorthy of trust
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
assurance · certainty · integrity · consistency · faith · believable · reputable · sound
Made an identical copy
- reproducibleAble to be duplicated
- peer-reviewedEvaluated by field experts
- testedExamined for quality
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
experimental · controlled · measured · data-driven · statistically significant · falsifiable · hypothesis · methodology
Authentication string
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- encryptionConverting data into code
- loginAuthentication act or screen
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
2FA · certificate · SSL · CAPTCHA · token · authentication · access · identity
verified
Confirmed as accurate
- substantiatedConfirmed with evidence
- corroboratedConfirmed as true
- establishedFormally set up
proven · demonstrated · evidenced · attested · witnessed · documented · acknowledged · ratified · supported · backed
certified
Officially declared valid
- ratifiedFormally approved, made official
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- accreditedOfficially authorized or recognized
authorized · legitimized · formalized · registered · licensed · documented · recognized · notarized · stamped · sealed
genuine
Truly what it claims
- originalFirst or inventive
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- bona fideAuthentic and sincere
real · true · verifiable · unadulterated · pure · unaltered · provenance · certified · documented · traceable
acknowledged
Accepted as true
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- heardPerceived by ear
- understoodGrasped the meaning
accepted · supported · respected · believed · empowered · seen · appreciated · valued · encouraged · embraced
reliable
Consistently performing as expected
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- dependableWorthy of trust
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
confidence · assurance · certainty · integrity · consistency · faith · believable · reputable · sound · solid
replicated
Made an identical copy
- reproducibleAble to be duplicated
- peer-reviewedEvaluated by field experts
- testedExamined for quality
empirical · experimental · controlled · measured · data-driven · statistically significant · falsifiable · hypothesis · methodology · rigorous
password
Authentication string
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- encryptionConverting data into code
- loginAuthentication act or screen
credentials · 2FA · certificate · SSL · CAPTCHA · token · authentication · access · identity · compliance
- certaintycertain, sure, uncertain, unsure, definite
- precisionprecise, exact, accurate, pinpoint, spot-on
- statusespending, active, approved, inactive, completed
- authenticgenuine, real, true, bona fide, veritable
- endorsementsendorsement, spokesperson, recommendation, top pick, approval
- establishedestablished, recognized, accepted, acknowledged, confirmed
validatedinvalidated
Made no longer binding
disproven · refuted · rejected · discredited · debunked
validatedinvalidated
Made no longer binding
dismissed · rejected · ignored · disregarded · delegitimized
- parking validationProof of purchase parking
- input validation
- validation seekingPursuing others' positive regard
- data validationConfirming information meets requirements
- validation codeString proving authenticity
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