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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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invalid

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Recent Examples of invalid
Adjective
Yoon’s lawyers have also repeatedly argued that his arrest was politically motivated and that the warrant was invalid because of flaws in the way the investigation was conducted. Mike Valerio, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025 State of Play: Hiram Soto, who ran in 2022 to represent Poway's District 1, alleges the Jan. 21 appointment of Christopher Pikus to the seat was invalid because former Council member Brian Pepin participated in it. Andrew Keatts, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025 Signature has argued that the lease is invalid and says the museum is behind on several years’ worth of rent payments. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025 In a dispute brought by the Philippines, an international tribunal in The Hague said in 2016 that Beijing’s South China Sea claims were invalid, a ruling that China has never accepted. Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for invalid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalid
Verb
  • But Casey pointed out that drivers stopped for more serious violations, such as driving while impaired, will receive citations or be arrested.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
  • If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
    Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Weak sales have hurt the value of Tesla shares, which had climbed 91% after Election Day, peaking just before Christmas, as investors anticipated Musk and his electric car company would be big winners in Donald Trump’s second term.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
  • One person has been physically hurt — a worshipper who suffered burns in a fire that was set at a Melbourne synagogue in December.
    TIME, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Tobacco smoke is known to alter hormone levels and may harm thyroid health.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
  • TdA's mass migration to the United States will further the Maduro regime's objectives of harming U.S. citizens and undermining public safety, according to the White House.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
  • An Oregon Tesla dealership was shot up this month, damaging multiple cars and shattering windows.
    Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Man charged after crash that killed 5 A man was charged Friday with intoxication manslaughter after five people were killed and several injured in a late-night wreck in Austin, Texas, that involved more than a dozen vehicles on Interstate 35, authorities said.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • After leaving he workplace, police said Bell later returned, pulled a gun and shot the man in the torso, seriously injuring him.
    Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.
    Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The victim must be at least 65 years old, may be in danger due to health or suspicious reasons and the investigating agency has exhausted all its resources.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • He was laid up in bed for five weeks in the summer of 1919 but returned to the job that fall.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Morikawa was laid up 90 yards out, while Henley's approach sailed right of the green.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In Always On mode, the generator remains on until the battery is depleted or the power is manually turned off.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Mar. 2025
  • That would’ve depleted a stockpile of, say, 10,000 rockets in less than a month.
    David Axe, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

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“Invalid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalid. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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