Existence and Validity

Existence

Existence noun - The fact of being or of being real.

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Validity and existence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Validity" instead a noun "Existence".

Nearby Words: exist, existent, existing, existential

Validity noun - The quality of being valid and rigorous.

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Existence and validity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Existence" instead a noun "Validity".

Nearby Words: validate, valid, validation, validated

Frank Baum refuse to acknowledge the existence/validity of those written by other authors after his death.

Source: Discontinuity / Literature
In Deadlands, the validity of Pay Evil unto Evil allows for the existence of a fair number of "Gray Hats".

Source: He Who Fights Monsters / Tabletop Games
The appearance of the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi) in "The Day of the Doctor" renders utterly moot the major plot point of the next episode, "The Time of the Doctor" since his very existence means there's no validity to the Eleventh Doctor's concern that he's the last incarnation.

Source: Walking Spoiler

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