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

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Until now, a valid birth certificate had been sufficient to establish a person’s U.S. citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s not clear whether that document was legally valid.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Selling at 99.7% of par signaled that the BDCs’ net asset values were valid and served as a proxy for the public fund’s loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“I suppose that is a valid point,” Hector says.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern