Would a better word be "validating" in production? I try to validate all of my changes in production, see them run, see them output expected values, etc. I tr

Would a better word be "validating" in production? I try to validate all of my changes in production, see them run, see them output expected values, etc. I try very hard to test everything I can prior to production; but, then I read loglines, watch graphs or run the code myself, all to validate that all the interconnected pieces are working together.