as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
those nations eventually invalidated their trade agreement
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Recent Examples of invalidate
Because changing the breed would invalidate the certificate and require revaccination, shelters typically only update breed information when necessary.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Those lawsuits could potentially invalidate the 25-year contract extension signed between the government and CK Hutchison in 2021 to keep operating the Cristóbal and Balboa ports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
However, their aggressive roots eventually invalidated them for this purpose, although they are still used for windbreaks or privacy screens.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately for the leagues, a little shoddy research on the part of some House interns doesn’t invalidate the HJC’s concerns.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Those lawsuits could potentially invalidate the 25-year contract extension signed between the government and CK Hutchison in 2021 to keep operating the Cristóbal and Balboa ports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
However, their aggressive roots eventually invalidated them for this purpose, although they are still used for windbreaks or privacy screens.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately for the leagues, a little shoddy research on the part of some House interns doesn’t invalidate the HJC’s concerns.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidate
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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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Initially, both the Treasury Department and key congressional leaders were determined to repeal the SALT deduction entirely.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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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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He's witnessed countless episodes of passengers wearing noise-canceling headphones and earbuds walking through airport terminals, oblivious to their surroundings and putting themselves and others in danger.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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That proposal was canceled after bipartisan opposition in the Senate.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 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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Failing to take your medication when you’re supposed to can nullify its effects and affect your health.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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This wouldn't surprise me all that much, especially in light of a report out of the Census Bureau yesterday showing inflation gains largely nullified wage gains last year.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, by sharing so much of Lisa's code, the interface practically demanded a pointing device, and the mouse was selected, even though Raskin had so carefully tried to avoid it.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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These writers will work under the latest Public Television Freelance Agreement, which the WGA East ratified in December after a lengthy and sometimes contentious negotiation cycle with PBS, narrowly avoiding a strike.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Invalidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidate. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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