INVALIDS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

invalids

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present tense third-person singular of invalid

as in damages

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Writing strips out the reactive tone that damages trust and forces people to engage with the actual argument instead of the way it was said.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The condition, in which reduced blood flow damages the optic nerve, can cause sudden and permanent vision loss.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of damages

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Losing the ability to fly fast drones, by contrast, hurts Ukraine right now—and hands Russia an immediate advantage in the skies.

— Steven John, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Washington is coming off a brutal tie against the Giants (a game that somehow had even worse coaching) and, yes, the overtime hurts.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurts

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The Science Behind The Concept Research indicates that music reduces cortisol levels, the stress hormone that impairs decision-making and dampens focus.

— Roy Ward, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The BBBofC also observes that just a two per cent loss of body fluid impairs performance while 10 per cent can cause circulatory failure and heat stroke.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of impairs

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That pretty much exhausts the points of agreement between the pro- and anti-Proposition 40 camps.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Instead of occupying both sides with large cooling vents, air enters toward the front of the station and exhausts through the rear.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausts

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According to official figures, even when the thermometer plummets to minus 22 °F (-30 °C), a situation that cripples most electric vehicles, the Atto 8 can still execute a 20 % to 97% charge in just 12 minutes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Federal illegality further cripples operations with banking and tax burdens.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

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