How to Use valid in a Sentence

valid

adjective
  • You make a valid point.
  • There is no valid reason to proceed with the change.
  • Their marriage is not legally valid.
  • The agreement is no longer valid under international law.
  • You must present valid identification.
  • Her objections were completely valid.
  • That’s not to say that what [the new study] found is not valid.
    Karen Weintraub, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2020
  • And to me there’s no valid reason to be afraid of them.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2020
  • Here is the full list of those concerts for which the lawn pass is valid here.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Last year, the sale wasn't valid for stays after Dec. 15.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 31 July 2023
  • The idea that these awards would exist is fine—valid, even.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Hall doesn’t have a sack yet, so his words weren’t valid at the moment.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Grace-Jones ruled that was not a valid defense and levied a fine.
    Susannah Nesmith, miamiherald, 19 June 2017
  • The ticket is valid for one year from the drawing date.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
  • Cash® coupons on the first day of the following month, valid for 30 days.
    Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Tickets purchased for the girls meet will be valid for the new dates.
    Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Gaines wrote that the law required at least six votes for the approval to be valid.
    Mike Cason, AL.com, 1 May 2018
  • He was cited and a valid driver was allowed to drive the car from the scene.
    Brian Lisik, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Monogamy is a choice, but hardly the only valid choice.
    John Norris, Billboard, 29 May 2018
  • This does seem odd, but there may be a valid reason to start now.
    Gary Singer, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Oct. 2020
  • The law required that all must have a birth date and valid street address.
    USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2020
  • The force of royal style is that both readings are valid.
    Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The code will be valid from March 15 to March 29th and is for new members only.
    USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Don't be shy; your needs are valid and deserve to be heard!
    Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Now, new research shows that many of the complaints were valid.
    Amanda Morris, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The event is free and open to the public; adopters must be 18 years or older and have a valid ID.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2023
  • While all of these lengths are still valid, the low-calf midi seems to stand out as the length du jour.
    Sharon Graubard, courant.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • The sale is only valid off the base fare of nonstop flights with the airline.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
  • Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number.
    Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
  • This indicates the establishment is closed, does not have a valid food service license, poses a serious health risk, or is in the final step of enforcement.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024

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