1
as in logical
according to the rules of logic
your argument isn't valid because you're taking what should be the conclusion and using it as a premise
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2
as in reasonable
based on sound reasoning or information
only further investigation will show whether your theory is valid
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Recent Examples of valid
His prize is the comedy club special — two drink tickets, valid for beer but not hard liquor.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 May 2025
Trump has claimed that the pardons that Biden signed are not valid, alleging that they were signed by autopen.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 May 2025
If somebody received a slap on the wrist for past threats or weapons incidents, then there are valid questions about how school authorities did their jobs.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Allergies or fears are not valid reasons to deny access to someone with a service animal, the ADA states.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 May 2025
Trump has claimed that the pardons that Biden signed are not valid, alleging that they were signed by autopen.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 May 2025
If somebody received a slap on the wrist for past threats or weapons incidents, then there are valid questions about how school authorities did their jobs.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Allergies or fears are not valid reasons to deny access to someone with a service animal, the ADA states.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valid
Adjective
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Even with Bailey singing her lovestruck heart out, Rob Marshall's redo doesn't make the same refreshing splash as the 1989 animated classic but gets points for trying with a more logical narrative.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Therefore, the logical starting point might be to first to prop this thing at least back up to respectability.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Under coach Manolo González, Espanyol has just placed a reasonable 14th in La Liga.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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International agreements require the owners of the patents on standardized technologies to allow others to use them—to license them to any interested party on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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That’s basically like taking pieces from five different jigsaw puzzles and figuring out a way to put them together in some coherent order.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The administration still has time to settle on a coherent strategy, but the window of opportunity is closing.—
Oriana Skylar Mastro,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2025
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And, of course, doing all these things in the presence of clients just shows a complete lack of rational thought.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
29 May 2025
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This is a state where each person settles on a strategy that feels rational given everyone else’s, even if the group as a whole is stuck in mediocrity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The film topped Entertainment Weekly's 2022 list of Tom Cruise-starring projects ranked by grade, and came in just behind Born on the Fourth of July as containing Cruise's all-time best screen performance.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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Instead, eating and preparing them may simply entail extra care and adherence to best food safety practices.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The cars are an entry point for new buyers into the Porsche brand, cheaper than 911s and less powerful, but also just as well-made, and, for many, the most sensible Porsche one can buy brand new.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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The wilderness is not unkind to those who understand it and take sensible precautions.—
Ted Updike,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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“Valid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valid. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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