as in weak
chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health
an old and now invalid woman who rarely gets out anymore
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as in null
having no legal or binding force
the treaty is invalid once one side violates it
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
that's an invalid assumption on your part
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as in unreasonable
not using or following good reasoning
an argument which has one untrue premise is invalid
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as in unsupported
having no basis in reason or fact
an invalid claim that can be easily disproved by the facts
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as in to impair
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Recent Examples of invalid
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Vladimir Putin said any peace deal with Kyiv would be invalid because of a decree by Volodymyr Zelensky in comments that showed the Russian president was not interested in negotiations recognizing Ukraine as an independent state.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Following an August trial, Carter issued a ruling that the leases were invalid and ordered the VA to produce 750 temporary and 1,800 permanent housing units on the campus.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Walgreens is also accused of depriving its own pharmacists of critical information by preventing pharmacists from warning each other about doctors known for regularly writing invalid opioid prescriptions.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Once a court rules that the use of a word or phrase has become so widespread its meaning is generic, trademarks associated with it become invalid.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Vladimir Putin said any peace deal with Kyiv would be invalid because of a decree by Volodymyr Zelensky in comments that showed the Russian president was not interested in negotiations recognizing Ukraine as an independent state.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Following an August trial, Carter issued a ruling that the leases were invalid and ordered the VA to produce 750 temporary and 1,800 permanent housing units on the campus.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Walgreens is also accused of depriving its own pharmacists of critical information by preventing pharmacists from warning each other about doctors known for regularly writing invalid opioid prescriptions.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalid
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These harsh products can change the acidity of your skin, impairing its microbial police powers against pathogens.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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Six were cognitively impaired so could not consent on their own.—
Lisa M. Krieger,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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My heart hurts losing another friend 2 the throws of drug addiction & the insane fentanyl crisis thats taken over our country!—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Explosion kills 4, hurts 26 in Taiwan TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four people and injured 26, fire authorities said.—
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14 Feb. 2025
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On Facebook, moms debate if the vaccine could harm their kids' reproductive health.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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This order not only irreparably harms global health and U.S. foreign relations but has also cut thousands of American jobs and has destroyed crucial health research conducted in these countries.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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The freeze on foreign aid, for example, is already damaging the network of groups the federal government relies on to deliver overseas assistance, according to Scott R. Anderson, a former U.S. diplomat and government attorney now at the Brookings Institution.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Sudden weather shifts have become more frequent, and winter freeze-and-thaw cycles can damage plants as much as bitter cold.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The victim was not seriously injured in the attack, but sought treatment at an area hospital.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The pilot and co-pilot were killed, the São Paulo state military police told Newsweek, and two people on the street where the aircraft crashed were injured.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Democrats may not have the votes, Trump may have an above-water net approval rating, and the rank-and-file liberal base is bluntly exhausted, but nothing is permanent in politics.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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Even Spurs’ fit players are exhausted, worn down by having to carry this club on their backs every Thursday and Sunday for the past few months.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Benedict sawmill is laid up due to the weather.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The vote will be far from a lay up for the affable Louisiana conservative, even with the endorsement of President-elect Trump, the party’s undisputed leader.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2025
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Industrial farming techniques often prioritize short-term yields over long-term sustainability, depleting nutrients and organic matter essential for healthy soils.—
Narcisa Pricope,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2025
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In January 2024 Julian Gressel left for Inter Miami in free agency, depleting the squad of a versatile and creative veteran.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Invalid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalid. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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