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Recent Examples of invalidated
Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
If a company is unable to prove where that material comes from, all other claims risk being invalidated.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
This inconsistency raises serious questions about selective advocacy and contributes to a growing sense among Jewish professionals that their identities and concerns are being uniquely invalidated, dismissed, and marginalized.
—Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
So the general vindication of the method was a very big deal for the IRS because, had the Tax Court invalidated the method, basically the whole cautionary and regulatory overhaul would have been for naught.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Montana House Bill 469, which would have invalidated out-of-state licenses for undocumented immigrants, died in a standing committee on May 22, 2025.
—Billal Rahman
dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Recall that in 2024, in response to a lawsuit from the EV maker’s shareholders, the Delaware courts invalidated the famous giga-grant approved in January of 2018.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
In 2021, California courts invalidated Proposition B on procedural grounds — because the city had not met and conferred with labor unions before placing it on the ballot.
—John J Roach Iii, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
But in a surprising decision in 2023, the high court declined an invitation to reshape Section 2 of the landmark voting law and invalidated Alabama's congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers after the 2020 Census.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
Silencing the opposition A day earlier, Istanbul University invalidated Imamoglu's diploma, effectively disqualifying him from running in the next presidential race — a university degree is a requisite for running in elections under Turkish law.
—TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
This was caused by the participants feeling unheard and invalidated when confiding their concerns to people who engaged in toxic positivity.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
If a company is unable to prove where that material comes from, all other claims risk being invalidated.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
This inconsistency raises serious questions about selective advocacy and contributes to a growing sense among Jewish professionals that their identities and concerns are being uniquely invalidated, dismissed, and marginalized.
—Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The agency's rule, narrowly approved by the commission along party lines in April 2024, would have invalidated nearly all existing noncompetes and banned new ones except in rare circumstances.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
So the general vindication of the method was a very big deal for the IRS because, had the Tax Court invalidated the method, basically the whole cautionary and regulatory overhaul would have been for naught.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Montana House Bill 469, which would have invalidated out-of-state licenses for undocumented immigrants, died in a standing committee on May 22, 2025.
—Billal Rahman
dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Recall that in 2024, in response to a lawsuit from the EV maker’s shareholders, the Delaware courts invalidated the famous giga-grant approved in January of 2018.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
In 2021, California courts invalidated Proposition B on procedural grounds — because the city had not met and conferred with labor unions before placing it on the ballot.
—John J Roach Iii, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
But in a surprising decision in 2023, the high court declined an invitation to reshape Section 2 of the landmark voting law and invalidated Alabama's congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers after the 2020 Census.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
Silencing the opposition A day earlier, Istanbul University invalidated Imamoglu's diploma, effectively disqualifying him from running in the next presidential race — a university degree is a requisite for running in elections under Turkish law.
—TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidated
Verb
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While the plan is due to be repealed by mid-2028, borrowers could be forced into repayment much sooner than that if there are additional court decisions in the ongoing legal challenge, which is expected.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That means those rules would not be repealed for this school year, which has already begun.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The company's Extended Security Updates (ESU) program provides critical and important security updates for unsupported OSes, but does not include new features, bug fixes, or technical support.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Many Intel Macs still have between one and three years of security update support left; for unsupported Macs, your best bet is probably to keep using your older but officially supported macOS version for as long as it's patched.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Chinese leader, who assumed the presidency in 2013, abolished term limits in 2018.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2018, China’s legislature abolished presidential term limits in a ceremonial vote, effectively allowing Xi to rule for life.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Allowing the President to unlawfully remove Governor Cook on unsubstantiated and vague allegations would endanger the stability of our financial system and undermine the rule of law.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, noted that Trump’s promise that strong job growth is ahead contradicts his unsubstantiated claims that recent jobs data was faked to embarrass him.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike Europe's clear regulatory framework under PSD2, American enterprises operate in a more ambiguous environment where implementation decisions must account for evolving compliance requirements and uncertain regulatory timelines.—
Dave Glaser,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Dani's on-again, off-again relationship with playboy photographer Andre — who's also her sister's ex's nephew — has become more ambiguous than ever in recent weeks.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On Sunday night, the cancelled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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That proposal was canceled after bipartisan opposition in the Senate.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Like other big tech names, Oracle is betting much of its future on the promise that demand for computing capacity will keep going up as generative AI ushers in some kind of as-yet-undefined revolution.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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But with many terms still undefined, small business owners must be nimble—leveraging digital tools, planning for financial flexibility, and preparing for multiple scenarios to stay ahead.—
Eric Youngstrom,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After being sentenced to 10 years in prison and spending some time behind bars — plus enduring a lengthy trial — Tortora’s conviction was eventually fully overturned by Italy’s Supreme Court in 1987 amid widespread belief that the TV host had been the victim of corrupt judges and prosecutors.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Court, without explanation, overturned a lower court ruling that found immigration agents engaged in racial profiling on the streets of Los Angeles.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Invalidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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