1
as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
unfortunately, his arrogant attitude annuls the many generous favors he does for people
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2
as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage
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Recent Examples of annul
Last November, Romania’s constitutional court made the unprecedented decision to annul the first round of elections, which were led by Călin Georgescu.
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The Editors, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
An Article 78 proceeding seeks to annul the preliminary subdivision approval granted by the Town of Smithtown Planning Board.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
The oligarch convinces her to marry him at a Nevada wedding chapel (Las Vegas sportsbook?) to get a green card and the rest of the movie centers around the Oligarch parents trying to get the wedding annulled.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Romania's Constitutional Court has annulled the results of the first round of the country's presidential election, requiring the process to be rerun.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
An Article 78 proceeding seeks to annul the preliminary subdivision approval granted by the Town of Smithtown Planning Board.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
The oligarch convinces her to marry him at a Nevada wedding chapel (Las Vegas sportsbook?) to get a green card and the rest of the movie centers around the Oligarch parents trying to get the wedding annulled.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Romania's Constitutional Court has annulled the results of the first round of the country's presidential election, requiring the process to be rerun.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annul
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To offset the steep drop in tax revenue, Trump has signaled a willingness to slash federal spending, starting with healthcare programs.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The order, which Trump signed in private, seeks to jumpstart the mining of both U.S. and international waters as part of a push to offset China's sweeping control of the critical minerals industry.—
Ernest Scheyder and Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The most recent collective bargaining agreement, signed by the players and the league, abolished the college draft and opened the door for every new player to enter the league as a free agent.—
Meg Linehan,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Others, like the Cato Institute, go one step further and suggest FEMA be abolished entirely, replaced by market solutions and state compacts.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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If the person does not correct the behavior, Whitmore suggested alerting a flight attendant.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The images, which claim to show images of the iPhone 17 Pro in four different cases were labelled iPhone 16 Pro in the first post, but later corrected.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The question is whether the Trump administration is entitled to repeal a rule that was upheld specifically by the Supreme Court and therefore subject to precedent, said Patrick Parenteau, an emeritus professor at the Vermont Law and Graduate School who has handled endangered species cases.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2025
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As President Donald Trump pushes to repeal several clean air and water regulations, the ALA has warned that this could deal a severe blow to U.S. public health.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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To stay ahead, retailers must adopt cutting-edge security solutions that detect and neutralize threats in real time.—
Jason James,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Ventilation systems have a shelf life of about 40 years, and neutralize the effects of radiation, nuclear fallout and chemical and biological weapons.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
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Trump skipped three times during his last presidency (the 2020 affair was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic).—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington amid a shift in priorities and the ousting of leadership at one of the nation’s premier cultural institutions.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The case had long been viewed by Palin and other conservatives as a possible vehicle to overturn the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court landmark New York Times v. Sullivan.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Still to be determined is Vessel’s plan in Glastonbury; the town rejected it, and Vessel won a Superior Court lawsuit to overturn that decision.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Annul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annul. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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