Collocations for valid - adj.
1. legally acceptable
VERBS
be
become
remain, stay
deem sth, hold sth
The original written contract was held valid.
become
remain, stay
deem sth, hold sth
The original written contract was held valid.
ADVERB
still
Is your passport still valid?
Is your passport still valid?
no longer
legally
Is the contract legally valid?
legally
Is the contract legally valid?
PREPOSITION
for
These discounts are valid for travel within the continental United States.
These discounts are valid for travel within the continental United States.
2. strong and convincing
VERBS
be,
seem
become
remain
accept sth as, consider sth, deem sth, regard sth as
We accepted several different approaches as valid.
become
remain
accept sth as, consider sth, deem sth, regard sth as
We accepted several different approaches as valid.
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
absolutely, completely, perfectly, quite
This is a perfectly valid question to raise.
absolutely, completely, perfectly, quite
This is a perfectly valid question to raise.
not entirely
reasonably
equally
We use a different, but equally valid, technique.
reasonably
equally
We use a different, but equally valid, technique.
universally
a universally valid set of moral principles
a universally valid set of moral principles
not necessarily (esp. BrE),
not strictly
(esp. AmE)
The agreement is not necessarily valid in other countries.
That argument is not strictly valid in this case.
The agreement is not necessarily valid in other countries.
That argument is not strictly valid in this case.
still
no longer
The old assumptions are no longer valid.
no longer
The old assumptions are no longer valid.
logically,
scientifically,
statistically
a logically valid deduction
a logically valid deduction
Valid is used with these nouns:
argument, assumption, comparison, complaint, concern, conclusion, contract, coupon, credit card, criticism, distinction, driving licence, excuse, generalization, ground, inference, interpretation, licence, measure, objection, passport, password, permit, point, reason, signature, ticket, visa, vote, will
argument, assumption, comparison, complaint, concern, conclusion, contract, coupon, credit card, criticism, distinction, driving licence, excuse, generalization, ground, inference, interpretation, licence, measure, objection, passport, password, permit, point, reason, signature, ticket, visa, vote, will