validity

noun

Definition of validitynext
1
as in credibility

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2
as in applicability

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Recent Examples of validity The crux of the dispute surrounds the validity of a contract extension option for Mateta, one which Palace exercised in December 2024. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 As enterprise value continues to shift toward intangible assets, IP ownership, validity and enforceability directly inform valuation defensibility and post closing performance assumptions. — Keegan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Brown's lawsuit now disputes the validity of the Fulton County warrant. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 If approved, that would pause the election process while the court rules on the anti-data center ordinance’s validity. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for validity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validity
  1. credibility
  2. applicability
  3. soundness
  4. relevance
  5. believability
  6. relevancy
  7. strength
  8. pertinence
Noun
  • The Ministry of External Affairs in India quickly rejected the commission’s remarks, calling the body biased and lacking in credibility.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Lacking credibility While the grand jury found Hay’s testimony transparent and credible, the testimony of Jeff Aaron, the lawyer advising the Hope Florida Foundation’s board, was not, according to the report.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of credibility
Noun
  • The study focused on young, fit, predominantly male participants, which limits its applicability to older or less conditioned groups.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the reason Belmont endures is its plain language and broad applicability.
    — Stephanie Haridopolos, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026
Definition of applicability
Noun
  • This project might strike you as dystopian and disturbing, or exciting and encouraging – and its ethical soundness comes down to a few key factors, several experts told CNN.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Some states require private schools participating in voucher programs to demonstrate some form of financial soundness.
    — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
Definition of soundness
Noun
  • At Mattel, cultural relevance came with a blockbuster ending.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Clinicians can then consult the referenced research, assess its relevance and apply their professional judgment.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of relevance
Noun
  • Nobody in wrestling matches Punk’s believability, including Owens, but Owens’ top-tier talking has helped to make this an early contender for feud of the year.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Leaning into ecology serves world-building, while trending toward biomechanics aids immediate believability.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
Definition of believability
Noun
  • Some brands, such as Lululemon and Ralph Lauren,have managed to maintain relevancy and sales.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Loki Seasons 1-2 (2021-2023) The only show on this list, which is sort of saying something about D+ series’ relevancy to the larger MCU.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of relevancy
Noun
  • The show is leaning into its strengths, dialing up the madcap comedy and overlapping dialogue while keeping the story lines rooted in recognizable rites of passage for young people.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Divya brings an incredible depth and emotional strength to the ensemble, and the combination of these three actors makes the world of the film particularly special.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of strength
Noun
  • His latest work, The Urgency of Indigenous Values—available via JSTOR’s Path to Open program—not only examines the origins, wisdom, and pertinence of Haudenosaunee beliefs, but also confronts the inherent limitations of such examination.
    — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Shackleton has some pertinence for fans of Apple TV’s sci-fi alternate-history series For All Mankind, in which prospectors from the United States and the Soviet Union compete for water resources inside the crater.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of pertinence

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“Validity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validity. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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