validity
Americannoun
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the state or quality of being valid.
to question the validity of the argument.
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legal soundness or force.
Other Word Forms
- nonvalidity noun
- prevalidity noun
Etymology
Origin of validity
First recorded in 1540–50; from Late Latin validitās; equivalent to valid + -ity
Example Sentences
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Mr. Mandelson questioned the validity of documents suggesting that he or his husband received financial gifts from Epstein.
But in a court filing last week, UBS requested a judge’s order to ban the Simon Wiesenthal Center and other Jewish groups that participated in the settlement from questioning the settlement’s validity.
Bosses at WMT have said the change would not affect its train services, timetables or stations and that all "ticket validities and conditions of carriage" were unaffected.
From BBC
This debut novel gives an important role to the Rev. Morris Green, a devout Lutheran who has begun to question the meaning of the universe and the validity of his own spiritual authority.
From Los Angeles Times
The letter warns the oil companies that international law could call into question the validity of “agreements procured through the threat or use of force.”
From Barron's
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