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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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
Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
They were disqualified because the shot attempts were determined to be invalid.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Now some scientists argue that Carter’s premise is flawed, and therefore its results are invalid.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
David Celestine, 20, was charged by the Kane County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday with aggravated discharge of a firearm, a class X felony, and possession of a firearm while FOID card invalid or not eligible, a class 3 felony, according to a post on the Elgin Police Department Facebook page.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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In a dispute brought by the Philippines, an international tribunal in The Hague said in 2016 that Beijing’s South China Sea claims were invalid, a ruling that China has never accepted.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
They were disqualified because the shot attempts were determined to be invalid.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Now some scientists argue that Carter’s premise is flawed, and therefore its results are invalid.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
David Celestine, 20, was charged by the Kane County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday with aggravated discharge of a firearm, a class X felony, and possession of a firearm while FOID card invalid or not eligible, a class 3 felony, according to a post on the Elgin Police Department Facebook page.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalid
Verb
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If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
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According to North Carolina’s Safe Driver Incentive Plan, drivers can see their rates jump by as little as 40% for a moving violation to as much as 340% for driving while impaired or a hit-and-runs resulting in bodily injury or death.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2025
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The matches are now much more likely to reverse course if one team is pulling ahead — that certainly can’t hurt.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Speaking of credit scores, contrary to popular opinion, having multiple credit cards won’t hurt you.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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Being too aggressive with a garden cleanup in late winter can unintentionally harm beneficial insects like native ground-nesting bees.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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Even sprays without quats could harm health if they’re breathed in too much, so try spraying into a cloth first and then wiping surfaces with the cloth.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Hoover Desk During former President Herbert Hoover's presidency in 1929, a fire severely damaged the West Wing of the White House, including the Oval Office.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Recalls can damage trust, but how brands communicate and handle them publicly plays a major role in how consumers respond.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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None of the 60 employees inside SPS Technologies, which manufactures fasteners mainly for the aerospace industry, was injured after explosions set off the fire.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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None of the vehicle occupants reported being injured, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Cowboys seem to be more concerned about the possibility of cap hell than exhausting every last resource to win now.—
Jon Machota,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Baltimore region has recently faced a volley of winter weather, exhausting some school systems of their snow days and leaving slippery roads behind.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2025
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These bears were laying up fat for their winter’s hibernation, and there must have been a dozen or so of them.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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Now he was laid up with a spinal injury in the Victorian home of a country doctor, his future uncertain.—
Ash Carter,
airmail.news,
7 Dec. 2024
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After three years of relentless conflict, the nation is depleted, and its people's reserves have been stretched to the limit.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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As the world deliberates on three years of Russia’s assault on Ukraine, the Ukrainian nation is depleted, yet persistently determined to end the conflict on terms that will allow its future generations to live in peace.—
Ihor N. Stelmach,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Invalid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalid. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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