as in to repeal
to put an end to by formal action
the new administration seems intent on disannulling every social program instituted by its predecessor
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Initially, both the Treasury Department and key congressional leaders were determined to repeal the SALT deduction entirely.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
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Federal officials have said that repealing the rule would allow for more flexible management for local land managers and aid in preventing destructive wildfires.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Iranian authorities must immediately implement a moratorium on all executions and abolish the death penalty.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Labor withdrew a plan to establish a minimum wage for workers with disabilities and abolished wage protections for the home-health aides who assist millions of seniors and disabled people.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mahtomedi High School officials canceled Friday night’s football game against Bloomington Kennedy, saying the Washington County Sheriff’s Office had advised them to do so due to ongoing law enforcement activity in the area.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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On social media, people have posted photos of them canceling their subscriptions to streaming services Disney Plus and Hulu in support of Kimmel.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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And in 2017, Brazil’s current President Lula da Silva was found guilty of corruption and money laundering, serving more than a year in prison before his conviction was later annulled.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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After the results were announced, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took the streets of the capital, Tbilisi, demanding the results be annulled – and more than 300 days later, demonstrations continue.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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The outcomes for detainees who have been housed at the facility have taken on new significance after an appeals court overturned that earlier ruling, allowing the facility to resume operations.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now 64, Hernandez had been serving his sentence until the recent appeals court decision overturning his conviction in July.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Disannul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disannul. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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