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
Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 16 May 2025
Cardinals may only write the name of one candidate; more than one name would deem their ballot invalid.
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—Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Caroline Frost, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
DeSantis's office has said all options are on the table for their fight, but a legal ruling invaliding the agreement that currently gives Disney near-total control of the district would be the easiest resolution for the governor's headache.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2023
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Adjective
The board oversees virtually every aspect of state elections, large and small, from setting rules dictating what makes ballots valid or invalid to monitoring compliance with campaign finance laws.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 16 May 2025
Cardinals may only write the name of one candidate; more than one name would deem their ballot invalid.
22h ago / 1:17 AM PDT
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Who will be the next pope?
—Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Verb
If this is ascertained, the BBC quotes an LA attorney saying this would render Hackman’s will invalid, and mean his children could have a claim to the estate.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
DeSantis's office has said all options are on the table for their fight, but a legal ruling invaliding the agreement that currently gives Disney near-total control of the district would be the easiest resolution for the governor's headache.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalid
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The driver was not believed to have been impaired, police said.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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The cloud may disorient and impair the vision of marine life that depend on sight to navigate or hunt for prey—or smother others.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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ISPs have frequently pointed out that terminating customer accounts would hurt people using the same account as someone accused of piracy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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While the brand quickly became synonymous with the 1990s UK music scene—having Liam Gallagher sport them on-stage certainly didn’t hurt—the aughts saw the business’s fortunes recede and its manufacturing go overseas.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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Wednesday's ruling was linked to two lawsuits: One from a group of businesses that say they have been harmed by the tariffs, and one from several states.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
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This ultimately harms consumers and frustrates timely realization of an overarching goal to move on from POTS so that new platforms are not burdened, directly or indirectly, by monopoly-era rules.—
Michael Santorelli,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The fire began on the third floor, severely damaging the entire level, while water damage affected the floors below.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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In addition to direct contact, Toxoplasma may also damage sperm because the infection promotes chronic inflammation.—
Bill Sullivan,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in the attacks.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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Several people were injured in a boat crash in the Hamptons on Sunday night, and the boat’s captain was arrested for boating under the influence, police said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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The board expects to establish authorize another buyback once the existing share repurchase is exhausted.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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The Premier League attempted to broker an agreement but after exhausting all avenues the only option available in the time frame was to play at Joie Stadium.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Most players would have just laid up out to the right, just like even Bryson DeChambeau did minutes later from a similar spot.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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He is badly bruised however and will be laid up for some time.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The impact of the estate tax could deplete 40% of the assets subject to tax at her death.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The early colonists didn’t deplete this plentiful stock much, if at all.—
Benjamin Cassidy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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“Invalid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalid. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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