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Common collocations with validity in American Collocation

validity noun uncountable

US /vəˈlɪdəti/

using science or numbers

scientific
statistical

It must be stressed that these figures have little statistical validity.

possibly not existing

questionable

The presumption that a country is safe is of questionable validity.

in all cases

universal

It is difficult to formulate simple principles of human behaviour that have a universal validity.

equal

equal

These statements are not all of equal validity.

question the validity of something

challenge
deny
doubt
question

Many researchers now question the validity of these findings.

check or consider the validity of something

assess
check
examine
investigate
test
verify

We will need to assess your complaint to check its validity.

prove or show the validity of something

confirm
demonstrate
determine
establish
prove

There remains no medical test to clearly demonstrate the validity of the diagnosis.

accept the validity of something

accept
recognize

She finally accepted the validity of his argument.

have validity

have

These measures had no scientific validity.

give something validity

give something

Should we give all these points of view equal validity?

concerns
doubts
questions

However, doubts about the validity of such tests remain.