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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2
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
Stella Kim, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
China refused to participate in the proceedings and maintains the award is invalid.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Reina’s attorney argued in part that the lawsuit is invalid because statutes of limitation have expired.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
The contract also states that any provision that becomes invalid or unenforceable won’t invalidate the agreement.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Lawyers for Yoon have said warrants for security service members would also be invalid.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
China refused to participate in the proceedings and maintains the award is invalid.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Reina’s attorney argued in part that the lawsuit is invalid because statutes of limitation have expired.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
The contract also states that any provision that becomes invalid or unenforceable won’t invalidate the agreement.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalid
Verb
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Grief can affect cognitive capacity, temporarily impairing concentration, memory, and decision-making abilities.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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This group of chronic diseases can lead to malnutrition, which impairs immune function.—
James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MD,
Verywell Health,
25 Mar. 2025
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For me, nothing hurts worse than missing a dose at the start of a rainy period.—
Elizabeth Medeiros,
Health,
22 Mar. 2025
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Philly Anti-Capitalist also provides tips on using those devices without getting hurt and quickly enough to escape undetected, and directs would-be arsonists to another site for further details on protecting their anonymity.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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TdA's mass migration to the United States will further the Maduro regime's objectives of harming U.S. citizens and undermining public safety, according to the White House.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Tobacco smoke is known to alter hormone levels and may harm thyroid health.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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The way it’s assembled brings a big advantage if it’s rolled or damaged, as body panels may be replaced in a matter of a few days.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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During that time, Carney was criticized by some – particularly on the right – for warning repeatedly that leaving the European Union would damage Britain’s economy.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Man charged after crash that killed 5 A man was charged Friday with intoxication manslaughter after five people were killed and several injured in a late-night wreck in Austin, Texas, that involved more than a dozen vehicles on Interstate 35, authorities said.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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After leaving he workplace, police said Bell later returned, pulled a gun and shot the man in the torso, seriously injuring him.—
Michael Moore Jr.,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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With tennis becoming longer and more physical, best-of-five matches wreck players’ bodies, leaving them exhausted by the end of the tournament.—
Gavriella Epstein-Lightman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Do my team members feel energized or exhausted by our culture?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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He was laid up in bed for five weeks in the summer of 1919 but returned to the job that fall.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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Morikawa was laid up 90 yards out, while Henley's approach sailed right of the green.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Iran’s provision of drones and medium-range ballistic missiles in return for Russian intelligence and fighter aircraft allowed Russia to hammer Ukraine’s military and civilian infrastructure without depleting its stocks of other weapons and weakening its defenses against NATO.—
Christopher S. Chivvis,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Mar. 2025
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One such overflow happened during massive rains in early July 2023, a month into the study, and caused fish to swim to other areas where sewage had not depleted oxygen levels.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Invalid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalid. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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