as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition
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Recent Examples of nullified
In a 4-3 ruling, justices nullified a new congressional map that could have given the Democrats four additional seats in the House of Representatives.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Venezuela has argued that a 1966 agreement sealed in Geneva to resolve the dispute effectively nullified the 19th century arbitration.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Venezuela has argued that a 1966 agreement sealed in Geneva to resolve the dispute effectively nullified the 19th-century arbitration.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The 6-3 decision, which split along conservative and liberal lines, essentially nullified Section 2 of the Landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, or language minority status.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Now the court has nullified Section 2 again.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The goal was nullified because Hyman kicked the puck in, opening the door for the Ducks to pad their lead.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Earlier in the frame, Nick Schmaltz nullified the end of a Utah power play with an interference penalty on Brayden McNabb behind the play.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Of course, Montana’s selection that year more or less nullified any criticism.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Venezuela has argued that a 1966 agreement sealed in Geneva to resolve the dispute effectively nullified the 19th century arbitration.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Venezuela has argued that a 1966 agreement sealed in Geneva to resolve the dispute effectively nullified the 19th-century arbitration.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The 6-3 decision, which split along conservative and liberal lines, essentially nullified Section 2 of the Landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, or language minority status.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Now the court has nullified Section 2 again.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The goal was nullified because Hyman kicked the puck in, opening the door for the Ducks to pad their lead.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Earlier in the frame, Nick Schmaltz nullified the end of a Utah power play with an interference penalty on Brayden McNabb behind the play.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Of course, Montana’s selection that year more or less nullified any criticism.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullified
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Slavery was abolished around 160 years ago and civil rights became law about 60 years ago.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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In 2018, France abolished its wealth tax, and Spain added one of its own a bit later.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Some countries, such as Sweden, repealed them to become more financially competitive, while others, like France, found that the superwealthy were moving their assets to other countries.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The directive repealed federal guidance that schools work to avoid racial disparities in school punishments.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Verb
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After the case was announced, Kenya’s president canceled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Adani.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Developers have canceled at least 20 data centers in the first three months of this year due to local opposition.—
Cooper Katz McKim,
NPR,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Perhaps the shocking recent news of Alex Murdaugh’s convictions being overturned will spark voter interest in the Hulu true-crime miniseries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Finally, on May 8th, the Virginia Supreme Court overturned the state’s redistricting referendum, reducing the Democrats’ potential gains from ten seats to six.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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And Fabian's small news story voided the side of the bets predicting no missile, angering the losers.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Most recently during a hearing in Rhode Island, the DOJ said that the investigation was taking place in the Northern District of Texas, where the court's chief judge ordered Rhode Island Hospital to comply with the subpoena before McElroy's decision voided the subpoena.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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“Nullified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullified. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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