In a sentence
Six example sentences with valid, each labelled with its topic.
An argument can be valid and still useless, because the reasoning holds perfectly while one premise is plainly false.
Philosophy
The objection was valid: the control group had eaten breakfast, so the morning readings could not be compared honestly.
Science
Their complaint about the ranking system was valid, since a single disconnection cost more points than four honest defeats.
Gaming
The coach's point was valid: the team had lost every game in which it took fewer than twenty free throws.
Basketball
The worry about rising rents is valid, since wages in the city have barely moved in a decade.
Economics
The intern raised a valid concern about the launch date, which fell on a public holiday in the biggest market.
Business
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Found in these word lists
Found in 9 published word lists
- Academic Word List (Coxhead 2000)Authoritative
- New Academic Word List (Browne/Culligan/Phillips 2013)Authoritative
- University Word List (Xue & Nation 1984)Authoritative
- Academic Keyword List (Paquot 2010)Authoritative
- Business English Academic Word ListAuthoritative
- Medical Academic Word ListAuthoritative
- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
- Science Vocabulary ListAuthoritative
- GRE 3000+ word list (widely used study list)Recognized
Each source is a published word list that contains valid. No exam board publishes an official GRE, GMAT or SAT list; GMAT words come from GRE lists and the Academic Word List.