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
Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
President wrote on Monday that Biden's pardons for the January 6 committee are invalid because they were signed with an autopen.
—Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Caroline Frost, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
DeSantis's office has said all options are on the table for their fight, but a legal ruling invaliding the agreement that currently gives Disney near-total control of the district would be the easiest resolution for the governor's headache.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2023
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Adjective
Early voting in Rich Township paused Tuesday to add a candidate for supervisor, Antoine Bass, to the ballot after he was removed for invalid signatures with his nomination papers.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
President wrote on Monday that Biden's pardons for the January 6 committee are invalid because they were signed with an autopen.
—Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
If this is ascertained, the BBC quotes an LA attorney saying this would render Hackman’s will invalid, and mean his children could have a claim to the estate.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
DeSantis's office has said all options are on the table for their fight, but a legal ruling invaliding the agreement that currently gives Disney near-total control of the district would be the easiest resolution for the governor's headache.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalid
Verb
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Each has a private patio, but they are slightly raised off the ground, and much less ideal for the mobility impaired.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2025
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In particular, smoking, vaping, drinking alcohol, skipping sleep, using recreational drugs (like marijuana), and downing a ton of sugar may all contribute to an excess of those free-wheeling free radicals and impair your body’s ability to defend against them.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Draisaitl has played three games since getting hurt against Utah on March 18.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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By the time a tooth starts hurting, the problem is usually more advanced, requiring more extensive treatment.—
Towncare Dental,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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The missing juveniles returned home shortly thereafter, having not been kidnapped or harmed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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While wind energy projects have faced fierce opposition in several counties — anti-wind advocates often rely on misinformation to argue that turbines harm wildlife and threaten human health — the industry is popular on the whole.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
22 Apr. 2025
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Arson – To unlawfully and intentionally damage or attempt to damage any real or personal property of another person or entity by fire or incendiary device.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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Sudden kicks, jumps, tackles, and awkward leg movements can damage groin muscles.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The spill killed 11 people and injured 17 others as 210 million gallons of crude oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico (recently renamed by the U.S. government as Gulf of America) for a total of 87 days.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Memorial at Florida State University after a fatal shooting killed two people and injured several others.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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They will be exhausted after Grandma wrangling for 4 hours.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Officers must make life-or-death decisions while exhausted, both physically and emotionally.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Someone excited to ski, then immediately breaks their leg and spends the whole time laid up in their room The show has done lots with different inequalities within a relationship, but what about health?—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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He was laid up in bed for five weeks in the summer of 1919 but returned to the job that fall.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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As of late 2024, 90%+ of that is depleted, especially among lower-income groups.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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They were depleted along the defensive line last year and were terrible against the run in the home stretch of the season.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Invalid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalid. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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