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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State of Ohio et al. v. NCAA (2024): A coalition of states challenged the NCAA’s remaining restrictions on transfers, arguing that the adjusted rule still imposed unreasonable restraint on athletes.—
Nick LoMaglio,
Forbes.com,
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That doesn’t seem like an unreasonable body count for someone who’s about to default on his mortgage — someone who’s already suffered the indignity of being forced to cancel his family’s Netflix account.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
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The board’s bylaws state only the chair or someone authorized by the chair can call a meeting, so any decisions made during that meeting and subsequent meetings held after are invalid, the injunction states.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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What To Know In an August 1 judicial interpretation, China's Supreme People's Court announced that employment contracts that exclude social-insurance contributions are invalid.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Morales, barred from running due to term limits and facing an arrest warrant on statutory rape charges, urged supporters to cast null ballots in protest.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Shut out, Morales campaigns for a null vote In late July, the former president began actively campaigning for the invalid vote.—
Mollie J. Cohen,
The Conversation,
18 Aug. 2025
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Terron Armstead’s retirement and Calais Campbell’s departure to Arizona left a massive leadership void in the locker room.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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The no-confidence motion is rendered void, and Dalton is reinstated as PM.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Nonvalid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonvalid. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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