nonvalid

adjective

ˌnän-ˈva-ləd How to pronounce nonvalid (audio)
Definition of nonvalidnext
1
as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact a nonvalid theory that most scientists rejected long ago

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2
as in invalid
having no legal or binding force failure to inform the suspect of his rights rendered his confession nonvalid

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  1. unreasonable
  2. invalid
  3. null
  4. void
Adjective
  • Then there’s the Tesseract, which takes the scooter formula and crams it with an almost unreasonable amount of technology.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But several individually reasonable events, viewed together and over time, can tell an unreasonable story.
    — Shahen Minasyan, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of unreasonable
Adjective
  • But what was that invalid-fair-catch penalty on his next attempt?
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In the years that followed, Urbagestion argued that Abascal’s retention of the apartment was invalid and that the contract’s timing was no longer applicable.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of invalid
Adjective
  • For one, null results—in this case, findings that are not unusual or revelatory—are still useful.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
  • However, in the face of an increasing number of null results, most notably in studies published in late 2025, most physicists now agree that this sterile neutrino doesn’t exist.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of null
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  • At the void deck was a group of old men gathered around a stone table, bottles of beer open before them.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • For now at least, the Dolphins are filling their running back void from within.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of void
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“Nonvalid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonvalid. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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