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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If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
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According to North Carolina’s Safe Driver Incentive Plan, drivers can see their rates jump by as little as 40% for a moving violation to as much as 340% for driving while impaired or a hit-and-runs resulting in bodily injury or death.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 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.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Being too aggressive with a garden cleanup in late winter can unintentionally harm beneficial insects like native ground-nesting bees.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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Even sprays without quats could harm health if they’re breathed in too much, so try spraying into a cloth first and then wiping surfaces with the cloth.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Hoover Desk During former President Herbert Hoover's presidency in 1929, a fire severely damaged the West Wing of the White House, including the Oval Office.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Despite initially being told his bone had been damaged and his arm would probably need to be amputated, doctors managed to save it.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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None of the 60 employees inside SPS Technologies, which manufactures fasteners mainly for the aerospace industry, was injured after explosions set off the fire.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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None of the vehicle occupants reported being injured, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Cowboys seem to be more concerned about the possibility of cap hell than exhausting every last resource to win now.—
Jon Machota,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Baltimore region has recently faced a volley of winter weather, exhausting some school systems of their snow days and leaving slippery roads behind.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2025
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These bears were laying up fat for their winter’s hibernation, and there must have been a dozen or so of them.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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Now he was laid up with a spinal injury in the Victorian home of a country doctor, his future uncertain.—
Ash Carter,
airmail.news,
7 Dec. 2024
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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 27 Feb. 2025.
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