1
as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
a nonvalid theory that most scientists rejected long ago
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2
as in invalid
having no legal or binding force
failure to inform the suspect of his rights rendered his confession nonvalid
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Adjective
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In response to Kelley calling the union demands unreasonable, Lacey said the president's comments were insulting.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025 -
The share of frisks and fuller searches complying with the ruling — and the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures — were lower than the stop numbers.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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David Celestine, 20, was charged by the Kane County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday with aggravated discharge of a firearm, a class X felony, and possession of a firearm while FOID card invalid or not eligible, a class 3 felony, according to a post on the Elgin Police Department Facebook page.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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After a period in a refugee camp, with Israeli soldiers deeming land deeds invalid, the narrative jumps to 1978, to a territory populated by Palestinians crammed in modest quarters, without citrus trees and with regular curfews.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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According to the sages of Wall Street, the legacy cable/satellite/telco-TV bundle is as dead as the Diplodocus, although there are still an awful lot of customers banging around in that null set.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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Or at least Eren couldn’t, and his conclusion ably demonstrated the scientific value of null results.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
2 Jan. 2025
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There’s a tension in Hood’s work between light and dark, form and void—a paradox that may tie back to her rocky childhood.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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For the Rockies, Blackmon’s retirement has left a noticeable leadership void in the clubhouse that will need to be filled by a committee of players in 2025.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Nonvalid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonvalid. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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