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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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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
The decree was issued in December and is one of two recently passed measures that advocates are calling on Fils-Aimé to annul.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Morfa said many of her Venezuelan clients have passport complications, either having their documents annulled by the Maduro administration, or expire, or get seized by ICE.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
On December 1st, the king instructed Andrew's prestigious Order of the Garter and Royal Victorian Order honors to be canceled and annulled, his name erased from the register.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Romania’s Constitutional Court decided to annul the results, forcing a revote.
—James P. Rubin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Morfa said many of her Venezuelan clients have passport complications, either having their documents annulled by the Maduro administration, or expire, or get seized by ICE.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
On December 1st, the king instructed Andrew's prestigious Order of the Garter and Royal Victorian Order honors to be canceled and annulled, his name erased from the register.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Romania’s Constitutional Court decided to annul the results, forcing a revote.
—James P. Rubin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annul
Verb
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Airlines like United and JetBlue are raising bag fees in an effort to offset sky-high jet fuel costs.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
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For renters or families with limited outdoor space, container gardening in partial shade is one of the most accessible ways to start offsetting produce costs.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the four and a half decades since France abolished the death penalty, the guillotine itself has rarely been seen.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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If holistic admissions were abolished (and admissions were based solely on grades, curricular rigor and test scores), the percentage of students with parents in the top 1% of income would drop by more than a third.—
David Blobaum,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Violations were corrected later, records show.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In an effort to offset the costs, the bill repeals multiple tax credits, including those for teleworking expenses, electric and hybrid vehicles, and medical equipment manufacturers.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Six months after Broward County’s Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA) voted to repeal restrictions on remote virtual inspections, the transformation is becoming a reality.—
Ian Cohen,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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By contrast, a mobile, autonomous interceptor can dynamically pursue and neutralize targets at close range, offering both flexibility and scalability.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Cronin’s essentially saying Michigan is one of the few teams built to neutralize that formula.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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His insurance company had even cancelled his homeowner’s policy, because he was deemed too great a risk.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Next to the Western Wall is Al Aqsa Mosque compound, Islam’s third-holiest site, which has also stood empty since the war started, canceling prayers during most of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which ended 10 days ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Barcelona defender Gerard Martín was sent off in the second half but the decision was overturned by video review.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Segal had seven of 10 ABS challenges overturned that day.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Annul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annul. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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