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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Even at centers where funds appear to have led to considerable research output, internal strife calls into question the validity of their work.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
The White House statement also questions the validity of the pardons and commutations issued by Biden—especially his commutation of the sentences of 37 inmates on federal death row—echoing another Trump claim.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
That decision could have an immediate effect on the validity of Trump’s executive order and on access to trans health care for minors and adults nationwide.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 1 June 2025
The paper was subsequently retracted due to questions regarding the validity of the data.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 28 May 2025
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
The White House statement also questions the validity of the pardons and commutations issued by Biden—especially his commutation of the sentences of 37 inmates on federal death row—echoing another Trump claim.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
That decision could have an immediate effect on the validity of Trump’s executive order and on access to trans health care for minors and adults nationwide.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 1 June 2025
The paper was subsequently retracted due to questions regarding the validity of the data.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 28 May 2025
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“Validity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validity. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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