1
as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
a nonvalid theory that most scientists rejected long ago
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2
as in invalid
having no legal or binding force
failure to inform the suspect of his rights rendered his confession nonvalid
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Adjective
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Officers are able to use loitering laws as general warrants to circumvent individuals’ constitutional right to be protected from unreasonable searches and seizures, Wood said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025 -
The class counsel has argued that objectors are raising either points that were already decided, inappropriate for this forum, or unreasonable to address.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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If the court rules that the indictment or appointment is invalid, prosecutors may be barred from refiling because the statute of limitations has expired.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Robinson rejected Towers’ arguments that the settlements were invalid due to mutual mistake or missing formal signatures.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The phrase ‘regulate…importation’ is surrounded by verbs like ‘nullify, void, prevent, and prohibit,’ so it, too, should be interpreted broadly — to include tariffs.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even so, Posobiec is better positioned than anyone else to fill at least some of the void Kirk has left as one of the most important figures on the contemporary right.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Nonvalid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonvalid. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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