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
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Once a determination is made regarding the validity of any allegations, a report is prepared and cases are referred to outside investigatory agencies, including the Attorney General’s Office and county District Attorney offices.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
Last month, Microsoft touted its quantum breakthrough, although some physicists have doubted its validity.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Newsweek was unable to independently verify the test's validity.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The lawyers tried to convince Patterson that the validity of an excessive force claim would not be affected by the criminal case, Ricco said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
Last month, Microsoft touted its quantum breakthrough, although some physicists have doubted its validity.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Newsweek was unable to independently verify the test's validity.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The lawyers tried to convince Patterson that the validity of an excessive force claim would not be affected by the criminal case, Ricco said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
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 30 Mar. 2025.
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