nonvalid

adjective

ˌnän-ˈva-ləd How to pronounce nonvalid (audio)
Definition of nonvalidnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonvalid
  1. unreasonable
  2. invalid
  3. null
  4. void
Adjective
  • Left in the dust ‘Cruise’ driverless robot taxis are seen at a parking lot as California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) revokes its self-driving car permit and citing ‘unreasonable risk to public safety’ in San Francisco, California, USA on October 24, 2023.
    Kristian Burt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
  • To determine whether those amounts posed an unreasonable risk of harm, the agency compared them to a specific benchmark — the highest concentration of formaldehyde measured by government monitors in outdoor air between 2015 and 2020.
    Sharon Lerner and Al Shaw, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of unreasonable
Adjective
  • Congress should reaffirm the CRA by recognizing that agency guidance is invalid unless submitted to both Congress and GAO.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The 63-year-old's motion, filed Wednesday, argues that his original guilty plea to a conspiracy charge is invalid because the count was later dismissed by the court, rendering the outcome unconstitutional.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of invalid
Adjective
  • The quintet argued that ADOR’s main arguments did not explain how there were no violations in their contract and that any arguments regarding investment costs are null due to the success NewJeans had in its first two years.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Pressly’s 45th appearance of the season on Aug. 2 vested a $14 million club option for the 2025 season, but the option is null if Pressly finishes the season on the injured list.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
Definition of null
Adjective
  • The scripture says that His Word won’t return void.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The building’s distinctive void houses the Desert Garden, where guests can enjoy light bites surrounded by desert flora.
    Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of void
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