validity

noun

va·​lid·​i·​ty və-ˈli-də-tē 

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: 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

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

Examples of validity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s not as much acknowledgment of the validity and seriousness of grieving the loss of a relationship. —Julianna Bragg, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025

After all, the validity of the Mountain West’s exit fees are facing legal scrutiny. —Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025

That order aims to suspend a ban that went into effect after the Supreme Court last week upheld the validity of a national security law that would penalize app stores and service providers for hosting TikTok unless ByteDance sold it. —Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025

Confirm the validity of any charitable opportunity. —Zak Doffman, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1577, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

validity

noun

va·​lid·​i·​ty

və-ˈlid-ət-ē,

va-

: the quality or state of being valid