validity

noun

va·​lid·​i·​ty və-ˈli-də-tē 

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: 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

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

Examples of validity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Is there any validity to this concern? —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 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

Regardless, legal experts say the use of an autopen has no bearing on the validity of the pardons. —Matt Brown, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1577, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for validity

• acidity
• aridity
• avidity
• cupidity
• fluidity
• humidity
• liquidity
• lucidity
• morbidity
• placidity
• rancidity
• rapidity

Kids Definition

validity

noun

va·​lid·​i·​ty

və-ˈlid-ət-ē, 

va-

: the quality or state of being valid