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validity

noun

Definition of validitynext
1
as in credibility

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2
as in applicability

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Recent Examples of validity Hudak indicated in Friday’s news conference that police are looking into the validity of the document. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 And as with the actual Stanford prison experiment, questions of ethics and scientific validity are sidelined in favor of getting splashy results by any means necessary. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 Kennedy questioned the validity of the deaths and criticized Shapiro's handling of the situation, while Shapiro accused Kennedy of spreading misinformation. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 As part of his plea deal, Kohberger waived the right to appeal, but that does not preclude him from filing a new case challenging the validity of his agreement. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for validity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validity
  1. credibility
  2. applicability
  3. soundness
  4. relevance
  5. believability
  6. relevancy
  7. strength
  8. pertinence
Noun
  • This work will ultimately support fundraising efforts, donor retention, corporate partnerships, volunteer recruitment, credibility and more for long-term success.
    — Catherine LaCour, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The validator set now spans distinct institutional categories, each bringing a different kind of credibility to the network.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of credibility
Noun
  • There is a broad debate over the applicability of PNB to modern anti-trust cases, with many legal scholars finding the application of a random number, without any real analysis of the potential harm a merger might cause, to be a fatal flaw.
    — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The study focused on young, fit, predominantly male participants, which limits its applicability to older or less conditioned groups.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of applicability
Noun
  • The court is confident in the soundness of the proceedings and the integrity of the judges.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This project might strike you as dystopian and disturbing, or exciting and encouraging – and its ethical soundness comes down to a few key factors, several experts told CNN.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of soundness
Noun
  • International recognition highlights the project's growing relevance.
    — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Business development starts with ensuring your brand appears prominently in LLM results and that those results reinforce credibility, relevance and trust.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of relevance
Noun
  • This truth about believability will not always be revealed through scandal or explicit mistrust.
    — Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Leaning into ecology serves world-building, while trending toward biomechanics aids immediate believability.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
Definition of believability
Noun
  • Amazon also said 92 percent of Sponsored Products ads are not given to the highest bidder because the company selects winners based on a combination of price and relevancy to the keyword search.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Some brands, such as Lululemon and Ralph Lauren,have managed to maintain relevancy and sales.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of relevancy
Noun
  • As people age, our muscle mass declines, reducing strength, mobility and balance.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The panel’s findings led to a surge of media interest in the UK and around the world questioning the strength of the prosecution’s case.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of strength
Noun
  • Eloquence clearly isn’t Ken’s strong suit, but his clunky commentary gains pertinence when the scene cuts to Ned (Domhnall Gleeson) and Mare (Chelsea Frei).
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of pertinence

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“Validity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validity. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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