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Recent Examples of invalidated
Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
The state promptly and wrongly ordered 42,000 of them invalidated.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent research shows that individuals who perceive themselves as emotionally invalidated experience lower positive affect across the day, heightened negative affect in social situations (especially with people who are not too close) and greater stress reactivity.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The spokesperson added travelers who apply online to renew their passport are not able to travel on their previous passport since those are automatically invalidated after the online application is submitted.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
There are still many unknowns about how the refund process will take shape should the tariffs be invalidated, Oleynik said—especially if some tariffs have already been liquidated and others have not.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
Austin United filed a lawsuit Monday disputing that finding, arguing the methodology the city used was flawed, that hundreds of valid signatures were wrongly invalidated in the sample and that the city has not been transparent about the process.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
Boasberg has said any final contempt referral remains possible and that defiance of a court order may be punishable even if the underlying order is later invalidated.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 12 Dec. 2025
Most recently, the high court invalidated removal protections for leaders of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2020 and the Federal Housing Finance Agency in 2021.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Should Trump’s tariff policy be invalidated, the fiscal consequences for the country could be severe.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
The army staged its takeover in 2021, keeping the NLD from taking a second term, with the excuse that there were irregularities that invalidated the process.
—CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Two of New Jersey's biggest police departments face major disruptions after a court ruling invalidated a civil service exam from six years ago that high-ranking officers took to get their promotions.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Two election cycles, 2012 and 2014, passed before the Florida Supreme Court invalidated the state’s map in 2015 and approved a redrawn proposal.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Add to that a strange form of antisemitism arising from within a younger generation of evangelical Christians—and some older ones, too—who believe the birth of Christ somehow invalidated the Old Testament.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Trump issued a version of it at the end of his first term but it was invalidated by the Biden administration almost immediately.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
The state Supreme Court invalidated the 1849 law in July.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Ken Inskeep, whose transgender son left the country because of new laws targeting his identity, broke down in tears while explaining how his son cancelled a flight to visit them out of fear his passport would be invalidated for having a gender marker that matched his gender identity.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
The state promptly and wrongly ordered 42,000 of them invalidated.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent research shows that individuals who perceive themselves as emotionally invalidated experience lower positive affect across the day, heightened negative affect in social situations (especially with people who are not too close) and greater stress reactivity.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The spokesperson added travelers who apply online to renew their passport are not able to travel on their previous passport since those are automatically invalidated after the online application is submitted.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
There are still many unknowns about how the refund process will take shape should the tariffs be invalidated, Oleynik said—especially if some tariffs have already been liquidated and others have not.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
Austin United filed a lawsuit Monday disputing that finding, arguing the methodology the city used was flawed, that hundreds of valid signatures were wrongly invalidated in the sample and that the city has not been transparent about the process.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
Boasberg has said any final contempt referral remains possible and that defiance of a court order may be punishable even if the underlying order is later invalidated.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 12 Dec. 2025
Most recently, the high court invalidated removal protections for leaders of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2020 and the Federal Housing Finance Agency in 2021.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
If discovered, the ticket will be invalidated, with remaining flight segments canceled or confiscated, including previously refundable tickets.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Should Trump’s tariff policy be invalidated, the fiscal consequences for the country could be severe.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
The army staged its takeover in 2021, keeping the NLD from taking a second term, with the excuse that there were irregularities that invalidated the process.
—CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Two of New Jersey's biggest police departments face major disruptions after a court ruling invalidated a civil service exam from six years ago that high-ranking officers took to get their promotions.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Two election cycles, 2012 and 2014, passed before the Florida Supreme Court invalidated the state’s map in 2015 and approved a redrawn proposal.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Add to that a strange form of antisemitism arising from within a younger generation of evangelical Christians—and some older ones, too—who believe the birth of Christ somehow invalidated the Old Testament.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Trump issued a version of it at the end of his first term but it was invalidated by the Biden administration almost immediately.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
The state Supreme Court invalidated the 1849 law in July.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidated
Adjective
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But multiple flood events over the decades have continued to erode the older infrastructure, leaving parts of it unsupported.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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But among the litany of possible adverse health outcomes listed, a new analysis in The Lancet published Thursday finds that 62 of those 66 risks are unsupported by reliable evidence.—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mamdani repealed Adams’ executive order adopting the definition.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Less than a month later, according to the New York Times, the administration stopped defending the rule in court, then repealed it altogether.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The former county clerk in Colorado was convicted of multiple crimes for letting someone access data from a secure voting system in an effort to prove unsubstantiated 2020 election conspiracies.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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There has been local media chatter about the potential mood in the VIP section, amid unsubstantiated reports that French President Emmanuel Macron has yet to confirm his attendance and does not want to sit next to Vance in light of recent tensions over Greenland.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the past, the Legislature has abolished the city’s community police oversight board and tried to wrest control of its airport.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Under his proposal, the position of prime minister would be abolished and the duties of the role absorbed into the office of the president.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Çatak’s anti-state message acquires an ambiguous power as the movie wends onward, with an enigmatic final shot that finds Aziz tasting clear-skies freedom but still from behind confines of a sort.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Wuthering Heights simultaneously puts too much malevolence on Nelly’s shoulders while also making her final decisions sort of nonsensical, even ambiguous.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sheen, a pioneering 20th century TV evangelist, had his 2019 ceremony canceled with just weeks’ notice due to concerns about his tenure as Rochester bishop.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Local media reported that some provincial hospitals have canceled surgeries and outpatient transfers.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The judge ruled that an investigator’s misleading testimony to a grand jury, and undefined language in the license fee plan, had compromised the charges against Kilkelly.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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But Wedgewood says a key element of his job is curating a lineup that appeals to the broad, undefined music tastes of racing fans.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned Friday north of Zuwara, a city on the northwest coast of Libya that's about 180 miles from the Italian island of Lampedusa, which many migrants attempt to reach by boat from the African coastline.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Maxwell has also been seeking to have her conviction overturned, arguing that she was wrongfully convicted.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Invalidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidated. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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