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as in credibility
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as in applicability
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Recent Examples of validity
Some hotels also have validity windows (for instance, travel within six to twelve months of your wedding).
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Shradha Shahani, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
His teammates, like Chabot, have also questioned the validity of those rumours.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Public officials don’t always examine the validity of health claims, according to Rule.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
Posey, who has caught more than 10,000 innings, doesn’t outright reject the validity of the Marlins’ system.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Shradha Shahani, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
His teammates, like Chabot, have also questioned the validity of those rumours.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Public officials don’t always examine the validity of health claims, according to Rule.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
Posey, who has caught more than 10,000 innings, doesn’t outright reject the validity of the Marlins’ system.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for validity
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The lawsuit also alleges authorities relied on testimony from a jailhouse informant who received benefits in exchange for cooperating, while failing to disclose information that could have undermined his credibility.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Maybe the new buyers, wonderful people, will be able to bring it back to its former credibility and glory.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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These factors reduce the applicability and appeal to venture-style funding.—
Samuel Mueller,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The research team also revealed that their strategy is a highly effective approach for improving not only the thermoelectric and mechanical performances of Ag2Se but also its applicability in curved or flexible energy harvesting devices.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Instead, examinations should prioritize risks that threaten bank safety and soundness.—
Katanga Johnson,
Bloomberg,
23 Feb. 2026
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Look for structural soundness over cosmetic looks when thrifting furniture.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
29 Jan. 2026
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Granted, many of the commentators offering these predictions are employed by traditional universities, and might tend to believe more strongly in the enduring relevance of the academy.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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What began as an early 20th-century invention for flexible entertaining space in tight apartments bears as much relevance today.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
5 May 2026
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The lesson is that without internal logic, any story will lose its believability and, with it, its appeal.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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Yes, the glossy aesthetic occasionally dulls the impact of the director’s more tactile sensibilities, and a few script contrivances stretch believability.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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This is just another example of the seriousness with which Brunson approaches his job, and a reason why New York has returned to relevancy since Brunson joined the franchise in 2022.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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Troubled waters In a digitally evolving society, Kodak has been fighting to keep its place and relevancy.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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No Wolves player scored more than 12 points on a night the Spurs’ swarming defense created too much havoc too allow Minnesota to exploit its advantages in size and strength.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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While other safeties have had success with that small frame, the Dolphins must learn if Taaffe has the strength and tackling ability to bring opponents down consistently as the team’s last line of defense on just about every single play.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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His latest work, The Urgency of Indigenous Values—available via JSTOR’s Path to Open program—not only examines the origins, wisdom, and pertinence of Haudenosaunee beliefs, but also confronts the inherent limitations of such examination.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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Shackleton has some pertinence for fans of Apple TV’s sci-fi alternate-history series For All Mankind, in which prospectors from the United States and the Soviet Union compete for water resources inside the crater.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Validity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validity. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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