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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2
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
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
As a junior at Yale, Yung had become a citizen in the 1850s, but in the harsher legal climate of 1898 the State Department decided his citizenship was invalid.
—Steve Inskeep, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Caroline Frost, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
DeSantis's office has said all options are on the table for their fight, but a legal ruling invaliding the agreement that currently gives Disney near-total control of the district would be the easiest resolution for the governor's headache.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2023
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Adjective
The overall sentiment seems to be that Roan was personally attacking mothers, and motherhood, as an invalid or somehow a poor choice to make.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
As a junior at Yale, Yung had become a citizen in the 1850s, but in the harsher legal climate of 1898 the State Department decided his citizenship was invalid.
—Steve Inskeep, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
If this is ascertained, the BBC quotes an LA attorney saying this would render Hackman’s will invalid, and mean his children could have a claim to the estate.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
DeSantis's office has said all options are on the table for their fight, but a legal ruling invaliding the agreement that currently gives Disney near-total control of the district would be the easiest resolution for the governor's headache.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalid
Verb
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The driver was not believed to have been impaired, police said.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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The cloud may disorient and impair the vision of marine life that depend on sight to navigate or hunt for prey—or smother others.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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Manu diving can hurt The researchers caution that the manu maneuver is not only difficult but can be risky and painful.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Anthony Edwards hurt his ankle late in the first quarter and spent the first few minutes of the second in the locker room but returned to the game, scoring 18 points.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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This ultimately harms consumers and frustrates timely realization of an overarching goal to move on from POTS so that new platforms are not burdened, directly or indirectly, by monopoly-era rules.—
Michael Santorelli,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Wednesday's ruling was linked to two lawsuits: One from a group of businesses that say they have been harmed by the tariffs, and one from several states.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
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No one was hurt but the Toyota 4Runner the men were inside and another vehicle were damaged.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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In addition to direct contact, Toxoplasma may also damage sperm because the infection promotes chronic inflammation.—
Bill Sullivan,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in the attacks.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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Several people were injured in a boat crash in the Hamptons on Sunday night, and the boat’s captain was arrested for boating under the influence, police said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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The board expects to establish authorize another buyback once the existing share repurchase is exhausted.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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The Treasury Department has placed its last order for blank pennies and plans to stop minting the one-cent coins as soon as that's exhausted.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Most players would have just laid up out to the right, just like even Bryson DeChambeau did minutes later from a similar spot.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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He is badly bruised however and will be laid up for some time.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, the demands of caregiving can be depleting, and feeding children is rarely a one-size-fits-all task.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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The odds are that even if the prevention efforts weren’t successful, the actions would distract the AI maker and deplete their attention to achieving AGI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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“Invalid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalid. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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