validity
noun
va·lid·i·ty
və-ˈli-də-tē 
va-
: the quality or state of being valid: such as
a
: the state of being acceptable according to the law
The validity of the contract is being questioned.
What the federal courts have ruled … is that renunciations made behind barbed wire were essentially under duress, and thus of no legal validity.—
Roger Daniels
Roger Daniels
b
: the quality of being well-grounded, sound, or correct
the validity of an argument/theory
Other researchers have questioned the validity of the test results.
Later he acknowledged that there was no validity to his report.—David Hiltbrand
David HiltbrandExamples of validity in a Sentence
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The legal dispute revolved around the validity of an environmental impact report on Huntington Central Park that was conducted in 1999.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Paul McAdam Freud, a son from Freud’s relationship with Kay McAdam, unsuccessfully posed a legal challenge to the validity of this arrangement.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
While some questioned and denied the authenticity of some of the conversations, direct apologies for his actions seemingly confirm the validity of the private chats.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In a statement to USA TODAY, one of Combs’ attorneys, Erica Wolff, said the jury’s not-guilty verdicts undermine the validity of the civil claims.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Paul McAdam Freud, a son from Freud’s relationship with Kay McAdam, unsuccessfully posed a legal challenge to the validity of this arrangement.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
While some questioned and denied the authenticity of some of the conversations, direct apologies for his actions seemingly confirm the validity of the private chats.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In a statement to USA TODAY, one of Combs’ attorneys, Erica Wolff, said the jury’s not-guilty verdicts undermine the validity of the civil claims.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Validity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validity. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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