as in fragile
chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health
an old and now invalid woman who rarely gets out anymore
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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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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
that's an invalid assumption on your part
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as in unreasonable
not using or following good reasoning
an argument which has one untrue premise is invalid
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as in unsupported
having no basis in reason or fact
an invalid claim that can be easily disproved by the facts
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Recent Examples of invalid
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Clintons last year, but the pair called the subpoenas legally invalid and refused to appear before the panel, which is probing the Justice Department's investigations into Epstein.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Caroline Frost, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
DeSantis's office has said all options are on the table for their fight, but a legal ruling invaliding the agreement that currently gives Disney near-total control of the district would be the easiest resolution for the governor's headache.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2023
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Adjective
And that is legally invalid because arrests have to be based on probable cause.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Clintons last year, but the pair called the subpoenas legally invalid and refused to appear before the panel, which is probing the Justice Department's investigations into Epstein.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
If this is ascertained, the BBC quotes an LA attorney saying this would render Hackman’s will invalid, and mean his children could have a claim to the estate.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
DeSantis's office has said all options are on the table for their fight, but a legal ruling invaliding the agreement that currently gives Disney near-total control of the district would be the easiest resolution for the governor's headache.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalid
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Aguilar was charged with driving while impaired in Cabarrus County in 2020, during Cooper’s governorship, but failed to appear in court in 2022, according to court records.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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This is Nissan’s premiere safety tech system, taking over braking and steering like an extra-smart cruise control, or if the driver is impaired or incapacitated.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Finding solutions that allow AI to flourish without hurting consumers is eminently doable.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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His 1984 campaign angered some Democrats who said his ideas were too left-leaning and would hurt the party in the general election.—
Char Adams,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Meta and YouTube are accused of intentionally designing addictive features that hooked a now-20-year-old woman as a child and harmed her mental health.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Overall, European leaders’ positive reception of Rubio’s speech reflected how horrifically damaged the transatlantic relationship has been by the past year of turmoil over Ukraine, and month of arson over Greenland.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Some of the fiercest storms in the South were reported near Lake Charles, Louisiana, where high winds from a thunderstorm overturned a horse trailer and a Mardi Gras float, damaged an airport jet bridge and flung the metal awning from a house into power lines.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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In December, another snowmobiler was badly injured in an avalanche at Latopie Lake in Mono County, and was airlifted for emergency services in Reno.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The three people injured were grandparents Linda and Gerald Dorgan, and a family friend Thomas Geruso, Goncalves said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, more than 200 repair crews were at work in Kyiv to restore power, according to the Ukrainian Energy Ministry, which said that staff were exhausted and would be rotated.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Texas Christian University Horned Frogs forward Marta Suárez (7) lays up a first half shot against the Houston Cougars during the first half at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, February 4, 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The only time the Fitzgerald made it to its homeport of Milwaukee was when the ship was laid up during the 1959 steel strike, from June to October.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Or maybe their current bullpen composition will force the Yankees to splurge on relievers – and further deplete their farm system – prior to the trade deadline for the second straight year.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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But Greg Abbott is bending over backwards to build data centers that line the pockets of his donors, while raising our utility rates and depleting our water.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Invalid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalid. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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