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
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Always verify the validity of requests before sharing personal information.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Record your calls and check the validity of the number as well.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Once police discover Isaiah’s suspicions about Coltrane had validity, Coltrane and his wife Ebony (Cleopatra Coleman) try to flee the country.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
One day earlier, Republicans on the House Oversight Committee wrote to the director of Ohio’s Medicaid program questioning the validity of paying family caregivers following a critical report by a conservative website.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 15 May 2026
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Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Record your calls and check the validity of the number as well.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Once police discover Isaiah’s suspicions about Coltrane had validity, Coltrane and his wife Ebony (Cleopatra Coleman) try to flee the country.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
One day earlier, Republicans on the House Oversight Committee wrote to the director of Ohio’s Medicaid program questioning the validity of paying family caregivers following a critical report by a conservative website.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 15 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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