validity
noun
va·lid·i·ty
və-ˈli-də-tē 
va-
: the quality or state of being valid: such as
a
: the state of being acceptable according to the law
The validity of the contract is being questioned.
What the federal courts have ruled … is that renunciations made behind barbed wire were essentially under duress, and thus of no legal validity.—
Roger Daniels
Roger Daniels
b
: the quality of being well-grounded, sound, or correct
the validity of an argument/theory
Other researchers have questioned the validity of the test results.
Later he acknowledged that there was no validity to his report.—David Hiltbrand
David HiltbrandExamples of validity in a Sentence
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The rapper’s attorneys questioned the validity of the search warrants that police obtained to round up the evidence.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
When an article is submitted to a journal, most medical journals utilize double-blinded peer review, meaning the article is sent out typically to two to four medical experts to assess the validity of the manuscript and if publication is warranted.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The final outcome of the race, which was the last remaining unsettled election of the 2024 cycle, seemed uncertain for months as Griffin challenged the validity of about 65,000 ballots cast in the race over various issues.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 7 May 2025
Viral arguments began to spread rapidly across social media, as football fans fought on behalf of or against the validity of Sanders as a first-round prospect.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
When an article is submitted to a journal, most medical journals utilize double-blinded peer review, meaning the article is sent out typically to two to four medical experts to assess the validity of the manuscript and if publication is warranted.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The final outcome of the race, which was the last remaining unsettled election of the 2024 cycle, seemed uncertain for months as Griffin challenged the validity of about 65,000 ballots cast in the race over various issues.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 7 May 2025
Viral arguments began to spread rapidly across social media, as football fans fought on behalf of or against the validity of Sanders as a first-round prospect.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for validity
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“Validity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validity. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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