VALIDITY Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

validity

noun

Definition of validity

as in credibility

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Relevance

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as in applicability

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Recent Examples of validity The more complex a transaction, the more resources required to ascertain its validity. — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The Heat spokesperson said there is currently no validity to the video. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 In addition to defending the validity of the Sweet Home decision as the best reading of the law, the cases allege a number of procedural flaws in how the Department of Interior changed the rule. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 The city's Board of Canvassers voted 2-to-1 on Wednesday, July 15, to dismiss a challenge to the validity of her signatures after Beauchaine took the 5th Amendment against self-incrimination rather than answering any questions. — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for validity

Recent Examples of Synonyms for validity

Noun

Instead of diluting its elite credibility to reach a broader audience, the brand translated that credibility into environments where the average person could understand its every day relevance.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The eyewitness account was so descriptive that researchers gave it their highest level of credibility.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of credibility

Noun

Still, the reason Belmont endures is its plain language and broad applicability.

— Stephanie Haridopolos, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026
Set that against Microsoft's research mapping AI applicability across occupations, which scores knowledge and information work highest and physical labor lowest, and an unnerving pattern surfaces.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 26 June 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

Brands can still buy impressions, but paid reach alone is less likely to generate cultural relevance.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Rather than relying on public attention or product demonstrations, the study assessed innovation through patent portfolios using the firm’s Patent Asset Index, which measures patent portfolio size, technological relevance, and market coverage.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of relevance

Noun

First-year Florida coach Jon Sumrall faces a significant challenge reviving the Gators after a dismal 4-8 season and a lack of relevancy in recent years.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Don’t make changes, and you’re accused of being a dusty, immovable relic that fights to maintain relevancy.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of relevancy

Noun

According to Karim Gharbi, Extension Agent for Horticulture with CSU Extension in Denver County, the beetles' strength comes from overwhelming trees in massive numbers.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 31 July 2026
More than 40 weekly fitness experiences invite guests to move with intention, from sunrise yoga and Pilates sessions to high-energy strength and conditioning classes led by expert instructors.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 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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