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[val-id] / ˈvæl ɪd /


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A candidate needs more than 50 percent of valid votes to win outright; otherwise, the top contenders face a run-off.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

That includes both authorised absences, such as illness, and unauthorised absences, which is when pupils miss school without permission or a valid reason.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Heirs receive assets after valid claims are resolved, assuming that probate assets actually exist.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

As much as I was expected to fit into a single identity, there was no way I could shrink one part of myself when both of my experiences are equally valid.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Evidently there are certain fundamental experiences and modes of reasoning that are universal and can be regarded as valid in any and every human culture.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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