as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
sought speedy invalidation of the contract, which had been signed without parental consent
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Recent Examples of invalidation
The outspoken rapper has often asserted her own personal truth, and seen its invalidation in conversation with others.
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Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
9 May 2026
The Supreme Court’s invalidation of the IEEPA tariffs is final.
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Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
Trust them to see the humor as a companion of pain, not an invalidation of it.
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Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court’s invalidation of most Trump tariffs and the bellicosity of his response, which included the immediate imposition of new 10% tariffs across the board and the threat to increase them to 15%, have done nothing to settle investors’ nerves.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
As the researchers expected, validation was associated with reductions in negative emotional intensity, while invalidation reliably escalated distress.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
The Court’s usurpation runs deeper than the invalidation of statutes with a liberal cast, though there has been plenty of that.
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Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Smart & Safe Florida last week filed a lawsuit in Leon County circuit court alleging state elections officials had improperly directed the invalidation of about 72,000 signatures.
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Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
Smart & Safe Florida challenged the invalidation, but a Leon County circuit judge upheld the state decision.
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CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
9 May 2026
The Supreme Court’s invalidation of the IEEPA tariffs is final.
—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
Trust them to see the humor as a companion of pain, not an invalidation of it.
—
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court’s invalidation of most Trump tariffs and the bellicosity of his response, which included the immediate imposition of new 10% tariffs across the board and the threat to increase them to 15%, have done nothing to settle investors’ nerves.
—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
As the researchers expected, validation was associated with reductions in negative emotional intensity, while invalidation reliably escalated distress.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
The Court’s usurpation runs deeper than the invalidation of statutes with a liberal cast, though there has been plenty of that.
—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Smart & Safe Florida last week filed a lawsuit in Leon County circuit court alleging state elections officials had improperly directed the invalidation of about 72,000 signatures.
—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
Smart & Safe Florida challenged the invalidation, but a Leon County circuit judge upheld the state decision.
—
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidation
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Fuller, an early feminist, played a central role in many progressive movements in 19th century America, including abolition and prison reform.
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He was ultimately released after President Prabowo Subianto granted abolition.
Noun
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For defenders, a subsidy regime this complex is vulnerable not only to broad repeal, but to administrative friction.
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This White House championed the repeal, enacted by Republican majorities in Congress, of the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credits for EVs and continues to treat EVs as a fringe product.
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“Invalidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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