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as in credibility
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as in applicability
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Recent Examples of validity
The validity of the first is still being litigated.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
In some cases, the validity would extend from four to eight years beyond when the licenses should have expired.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Buzbee also looked to cast doubt on the validity of the suicide note found on Aguilera’s phone by investigators.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
During the episode, the reality star recalled all the people who questioned the validity of her account and didn’t believe her.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
In some cases, the validity would extend from four to eight years beyond when the licenses should have expired.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Buzbee also looked to cast doubt on the validity of the suicide note found on Aguilera’s phone by investigators.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
During the episode, the reality star recalled all the people who questioned the validity of her account and didn’t believe her.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for validity
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Had one of his schools swiped a Big Ten athlete under contract (with tampering as the mechanism), Sankey’s credibility on the issue would have been severely undercut and his relationship with Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti might have been damaged.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Diplomacy is preferable, but diplomacy without credibility is meaningless.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Usmanov’s defense team had challenged the allegations about his ties to the companies and valuables and the applicability of EU law in the case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing, including a tax advisor and/or attorney.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Dec. 2025
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But these looser lending standards raise concerns of their own about the soundness of the financial system.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The move also was met with criticism elsewhere, ranging from the soundness of the Argentinian political and economic system to the White House’s use of the Exchange Stabilization Fund for the liquidity measure.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Baker immediately objected and said displaying the files and suggesting jurors would later receive them was improper unless their relevance to the defendants’ state of mind had first been established.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Television Academy announced the creation of the Legacy Award, recognizing a television program that has made a profound and lasting impact on audiences and sustained its relevance to society, culture and the industry.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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This one’s a little treasure that speaks with compassion and believability about the changing nature of relationships.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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With the help of a couple of managers (Fisher Stevens and Jim Belushi) and Mike’s old guitarist friend (Michael Imperioli), Lightning & Thunder becomes a local hit that keeps getting bigger (almost too quickly for believability).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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Schoen has a big task ahead of him finding a coach who can turn things around and restore relevancy for an organization more than a decade removed from its last Super Bowl win.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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To generate relevancy and influence, social-media algorithms demand spectacle, conflict, and edginess.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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The Colorado House of Representatives will soon be back at full, 65-member strength, after Democratic vacancy committees appointed a pair of replacement lawmakers ahead of the Wednesday start to the 2026 legislative session.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their creative problem-solving skills, honed through years of emotional and domestic labor, become strengths during major life transitions.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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This combination brings velocity, pertinence and ingenuity. 3.—
Gaurav Aggarwal,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The pertinence of this story to current events will likely be the first thing anyone focuses on, and rightly so, but the directors also deserve credit for the film’s tightly coiled, deeply felt terror, panic, and betrayal. 32.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Validity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validity. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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