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valid

[val-id] / ˈvæl ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
right, genuine
Synonyms
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accurate authentic binding compelling conclusive credible good lawful legal legitimate logical original persuasive solid true well-founded
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attested authoritative bona fide cogent confirmed convincing determinative efficacious efficient good-faith in force irrefutable just kosher legit official potent powerful proven pure sound stringent strong substantial telling tested trustworthy ultimate unadulterated unanswerable uncorrupted weighty well-grounded
Antonyms
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counterfeit evil fake false illegal illegitimate illicit improbable invalid unlawful unlikely unreal unreliable untrustworthy wrong
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unacceptable unsound

Example Sentences

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While that is a valid objection, especially for calculations of the 1-year real yield, it seems unlikely that the war will have a significant impact on average inflation over the next decade.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s as valid an issue as the scientific progress that’s being made.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

For a disclaimer to be valid, the person disclaiming an asset must not have benefited from it, say, by spending the dividends from a stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Quiggin was eventually granted a temporary emergency entry permit, valid only for the dates of his travel, with the requirement to apply for a full visa in the future.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“If my experiments are valid, my name will last beyond my body. It’s immortality I’m after, to be quite honest.”

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman