Positive
Valid
Valid adjective - According to the rules of logic.
Positive and valid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Positive" instead an adjective "Valid".
Nearby Words: validity, validation
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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For instance, noting instances of gay men who are HIV positive and concluding that gay men have higher rates of HIV is not a fallacy (assuming valid statistical techniques are used).
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Whammy: The forfeits are a downplayed example, but still valid, given how difficult it is to score positive points—it's more common to finish with a negative score than a positive score, and some panellists have won with a negative score.
Source: Series / QI
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Valid and Positive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/positive/valid
Positive & Valid. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/positive/valid>.
Valid or Positive. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/positive/valid.
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