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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This self-checking ability allows the AI to assess the consistency and validity of its reasoning, helping ensure that its conclusions are not only correct when known solutions exist, but also reliable when tackling novel or unsolved mathematical challenges.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
These kinds of issues are significant because improper searches can lead to key evidence being suppressed, and procedural defects in grand jury presentations can undermine the validity of an indictment itself.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The parties agree that any disputes regarding the validity or enforceability of the Class Action Waiver may only be resolved by a civil court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator.
—Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors claimed Peters stole a county employee’s security badge to help a man gain access to the county’s voter systems to assist MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s false conspiracies about the validity of the 2020 election results.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 15 Nov. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
These kinds of issues are significant because improper searches can lead to key evidence being suppressed, and procedural defects in grand jury presentations can undermine the validity of an indictment itself.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The parties agree that any disputes regarding the validity or enforceability of the Class Action Waiver may only be resolved by a civil court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator.
—Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors claimed Peters stole a county employee’s security badge to help a man gain access to the county’s voter systems to assist MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s false conspiracies about the validity of the 2020 election results.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Validity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validity. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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