validity

equal

The judge ruled that both scientific studies carried equal validity in the legal case.

face

The new safety system has face validity because it looks similar to what airlines already use.

legal, scientific

The scientific validity of those early studies was later questioned by researchers.

give sth, lend sth

Her years of experience gave validity to her concerns about the project's timeline.

accept, confirm, uphold

The court accepted the validity of her passport as proof of identity.

assess, test

The researchers tested the validity of the survey before publishing their findings.

of ~

The judge questioned the validity of the witness's testimony during the trial.

~ for

The research has limited validity for predicting real-world behavior in different cultures.