Certified (9)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">certified</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for validated that I've seen before include "proved true" , "backed up" , "certified" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">certified</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(accrediting is a kind of certifying)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for accredited that I've seen before include "Broadcast" , "Certified officially" , "Given official recognition" , "Given official authorisation" .)