validity
noun
va·lid·i·ty
və-ˈli-də-tē 
va-
: the quality or state of being valid: such as
a
: the state of being acceptable according to the law
The validity of the contract is being questioned.
What the federal courts have ruled … is that renunciations made behind barbed wire were essentially under duress, and thus of no legal validity.—
Roger Daniels
Roger Daniels
b
: the quality of being well-grounded, sound, or correct
the validity of an argument/theory
Other researchers have questioned the validity of the test results.
Later he acknowledged that there was no validity to his report.—David Hiltbrand
David HiltbrandExamples of validity in a Sentence
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Many deserving claims are denied each year, often due to issues with the application process itself, rather than the validity of the disability.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Question the validity of something someone close to you says.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Question the validity of something someone close to you says.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for validity
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“Validity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validity. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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