How to Use valid in a Sentence
valid
adjective- You make a valid point.
- There is no valid reason to proceed with the change.
- Their marriage is not legally valid.
- The agreement is no longer valid under international law.
- You must present valid identification.
- Her objections were completely valid.
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That’s not to say that what [the new study] found is not valid.
—Karen Weintraub, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2020
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And to me there’s no valid reason to be afraid of them.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2020
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Here is the full list of those concerts for which the lawn pass is valid here.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2022
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Last year, the sale wasn't valid for stays after Dec. 15.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 31 July 2023
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The idea that these awards would exist is fine—valid, even.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 11 Aug. 2022
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The pass won’t be valid at all of the department’s 280 park units.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2022
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Hall doesn’t have a sack yet, so his words weren’t valid at the moment.
—Stephen Means, cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022
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Grace-Jones ruled that was not a valid defense and levied a fine.
—Susannah Nesmith, miamiherald, 19 June 2017
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The ticket is valid for one year from the drawing date.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
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Cash® coupons on the first day of the following month, valid for 30 days.
—Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 24 Nov. 2022
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Tickets purchased for the girls meet will be valid for the new dates.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2021
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Gaines wrote that the law required at least six votes for the approval to be valid.
—Mike Cason, AL.com, 1 May 2018
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He was cited and a valid driver was allowed to drive the car from the scene.
—Brian Lisik, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2022
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Monogamy is a choice, but hardly the only valid choice.
—John Norris, Billboard, 29 May 2018
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This does seem odd, but there may be a valid reason to start now.
—Gary Singer, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Oct. 2020
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The law required that all must have a birth date and valid street address.
—USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2020
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The force of royal style is that both readings are valid.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Sep. 2022
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The code will be valid from March 15 to March 29th and is for new members only.
—USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
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Don't be shy; your needs are valid and deserve to be heard!
—Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 11 Feb. 2020
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There are indeed valid reasons why the rupiah is falling.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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The code is valid through August 31, 2026, and stays must end on or before that date too.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
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Court documents show they were denied bail due to the nature of the charges and the lack of a valid address.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Such coerced displacement did not — and could not — extinguish rights guaranteed by a still-valid agreement.
—Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
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The offer is valid for dine-in only and requires the purchase of an appetizer or starter.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
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