as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
an annulment of that hastily conceived marriage can't come too soon
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Recent Examples of annulment
The annulment, first reported by Sports Business Journal, came as a surprise, given that the parties had portrayed the deal as having been consummated.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Her defense hopes that Friday's annulment of the case of the protester killings will pave the way for the court to similarly send back the clock on the main sedition case that resulted in her 10-year prison sentence.
—Isabel Debre, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
In early September 2024, Stephen Dennis stabbed Grant after the couple discussed the possible annulment of their recent wedding, Dennis said, according to the MCAO.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Dennis told police the couple had recently married and were discussing an annulment at the time of the incident, Mitchell said.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Her defense hopes that Friday's annulment of the case of the protester killings will pave the way for the court to similarly send back the clock on the main sedition case that resulted in her 10-year prison sentence.
—Isabel Debre, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
In early September 2024, Stephen Dennis stabbed Grant after the couple discussed the possible annulment of their recent wedding, Dennis said, according to the MCAO.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Dennis told police the couple had recently married and were discussing an annulment at the time of the incident, Mitchell said.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annulment
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In 1986, during a summit meeting in Iceland, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and President Ronald Reagan surprised their staffs as well as the world by pledging the abolition of all nuclear weapons.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the past year, their silence broken by the abolition of the police force, residents have started trading stories.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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As grounds for the permit’s repeal, the city must show that Homeland Security has violated terms of its land-use agreement.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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An exception is usually made for Budweiser, because the iconic Clydesdales the beer company has been working with since the repeal of Prohibition (seriously) are stars in their own right.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Annulment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annulment. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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