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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Legal analysts suggest that the case may be difficult to prove, and the defense has signaled plans to challenge the clarity and validity of the indictment.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
New surveillance video released by Lacy’s attorney last week suggested the rising star was driving far behind the accident that resulted in the death of a 78-year-old man and questions have now been sparked about the validity of the initial charge.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
At the time, Morgan had recently left Good Morning Britain after making racially insensitive comments about Meghan Markle and the validity of her mental health discussion with Oprah Winfrey.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
This assertion that Mary was a child of a well-to-do family might have some historical validity since this text was composed at a time when the poverty and celibacy of the Holy Family had become associated with her nunlike virtue.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
New surveillance video released by Lacy’s attorney last week suggested the rising star was driving far behind the accident that resulted in the death of a 78-year-old man and questions have now been sparked about the validity of the initial charge.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
At the time, Morgan had recently left Good Morning Britain after making racially insensitive comments about Meghan Markle and the validity of her mental health discussion with Oprah Winfrey.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
This assertion that Mary was a child of a well-to-do family might have some historical validity since this text was composed at a time when the poverty and celibacy of the Holy Family had become associated with her nunlike virtue.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Validity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validity. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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