as in weak
chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health
an old and now invalid woman who rarely gets out anymore
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as in null
having no legal or binding force
the treaty is invalid once one side violates it
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
that's an invalid assumption on your part
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as in unreasonable
not using or following good reasoning
an argument which has one untrue premise is invalid
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as in unsupported
having no basis in reason or fact
an invalid claim that can be easily disproved by the facts
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as in to impair
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Recent Examples of invalid
Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
Candidates were supposed to by Monday correct errors on claims deemed invalid by the CFB in March.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Caroline Frost, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
DeSantis's office has said all options are on the table for their fight, but a legal ruling invaliding the agreement that currently gives Disney near-total control of the district would be the easiest resolution for the governor's headache.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2023
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Adjective
If people are pulled over later and have an invalid license because they have been flagged in the program, they can be charged with a Class B misdemeanor.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
Candidates were supposed to by Monday correct errors on claims deemed invalid by the CFB in March.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Verb
If this is ascertained, the BBC quotes an LA attorney saying this would render Hackman’s will invalid, and mean his children could have a claim to the estate.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
DeSantis's office has said all options are on the table for their fight, but a legal ruling invaliding the agreement that currently gives Disney near-total control of the district would be the easiest resolution for the governor's headache.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalid
Verb
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None of the officers, aside from Gazzola, reported seeing signs that Pino was impaired.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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This is when trauma impairs emotional regulation and thinking, causing repetitive, distressing behaviors.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Clark got hurt at the end of that game and hasn’t suited up since.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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So giving Luis Campusano a start — finally — can’t hurt a whole lot.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Thankfully, like the video game, nothing in section 1202 will actually harm you in real life.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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With the House settlement approved, don’t be surprised if Zeigler’s attorneys soon refer to the loss of revenue share as additional evidence their client is harmed by denial of eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Her older brother, a successful economist, and her sister, a government lawyer, have repeatedly warned her that her outspokenness could damage not only her career but theirs.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Federal officials said one immigration agent was injured when a rock shattered his vehicle’s windshield, and the U.S. Marshals Service reported arrests for obstructing operations, according to the Times.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Officials said 15 people between the ages of 25 and 88 were injured with burns.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The visa expired in February 2023, but Soliman has not exhausted legal efforts to remain in the U.S., according to NBC.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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The object could be a white dwarf—an Earth-sized husk that remains after a star has exhausted its nuclear fuel.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Most players would have just laid up out to the right, just like even Bryson DeChambeau did minutes later from a similar spot.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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He is badly bruised however and will be laid up for some time.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Netanyahu may have calculated that the risk of an Iranian nuclear breakout was depleted, and manageable with yet more military might.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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The integration of generative AI into their search engine models is depleting organic traffic to media sites worldwide.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Invalid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalid. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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