validating

val·i·date  (vl-dt)

tr.v. val·i·dat·ed, val·i·dat·ing, val·i·dates

1. To declare or make legally valid.

2. To mark with an indication of official sanction.

3. To establish the soundness of; corroborate. See Synonyms at confirm.

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vali·dation n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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validating - serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence" corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, substantiative, validatory, verificatory, verifying, confirmative, confirmatory, confirming, collateral supportive - furnishing support or assistance; "a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer"