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
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Meanwhile, Whaleco Technology has disputed the validity of the interim agreement’s termination notice.
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Insurers are indeed responsible for assessing the validity of medical claims and paying for them.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Insurers are indeed responsible for assessing the validity of medical claims and paying for them.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
As the family’s desperation grows, investigators are consulting with artificial intelligence experts to examine ransom notes to determine the validity and possible origins of the messages, sources told The Times.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
What followed was the country’s most famous trial on the validity of commercial surrogacy.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Validity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validity. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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