revalidate

verb

Definition of revalidatenext
as in to validate

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Recent Examples of revalidate The bill does not establish mechanisms to address the provider shortage, though Oz has previously said that all states will have to revalidate all of their providers, which has led to months of disruption in Minnesota. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 June 2026 By this point, Minnesota’s Human Services agency had already suspended new licenses in certain programs and started hiring additional staff to revalidate providers, as Oz had already threatened action against the state in December. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 5 June 2026 The Minnesota Department of Human Services set out to revalidate thousands of providers in programs deemed high risk for fraud by asking providers to submit verification paperwork and making unannounced site visits. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 3 June 2026 The user will have to revalidate their age using the procedures established by the company to regain access; otherwise, the profile will be permanently deleted. — Fernanda González, Wired News, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revalidate
  1. validate
  2. recertify
  3. certificate
  4. legitimize
  5. sanction
  6. certify
  7. ratify
Verb
  • Local authorities would then have the opportunity to validate the permits before a license is issued.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Electrical testing also helped validate the basic concept for multifunctional composite parts.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of validate
Verb
  • Elections to recertify public sector unions like United Teachers of Dade are not new.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Recipients must recertify regularly to maintain eligibility.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of recertify
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  • The job-training programs supported by the Lucky Duck Foundation range from culinary training, food rescue, community beautification and trash pickup to certificate programs in construction, technology and health industries.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • Online courses providers show a similarly vast scale in users and certificate completions.
    — Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of certificate
Verb
  • This strategic move undermined the Nazis’ ability to use the monarchy to legitimize their occupation.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • To Lucarelli, those imperfections only legitimize the challenge.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of legitimize
Verb
  • In addition to enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports, this week, the administration threatened to severely sanction any country that does business with Iran.
    — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Fiscus declined to answer if the team sanctioned the workout.
    — Katie Strang, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanction
Verb
  • Twenty-eight million views on YouTube certified the bizarre piece as a fan favorite.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Among the various green commitments and innovations of note, all of Explora’s ships are RINA Dolphin-certified for their low-level of underwater noise emissions, which helps preserve marine life.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of certify
Verb
  • The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians ratified a three-year contract Tuesday, avoiding what could have been the first strike in the ensemble's 145-year history.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • As a check on that judicial branch power, Congress has the power to seek constitutional amendments, which must be ratified by the states.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ratify

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“Revalidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revalidate. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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