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Valid

Reasonable, acceptable or worthy of acknowledgement; online slang also uses it to express approval.

In everyday use

“Not wanting to post every day is valid.”

What to keep in mind

Approval in a conversation is not the same as proving a factual claim.

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Further reading

Original explanation and example by Perspectism. Further reading may cover the wider subject, rather than this exact wording. Edition updated 7 October 2026.

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