Putative and Validated

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Putative adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.

Usage example: the putative reason for her dismissal was poor job performance

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Validated is an antonym for putative.

Validated adjective - Declared or made legally valid.

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Putative is an antonym for validated.

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