as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition
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Recent Examples of nullify
The House approved a Senate resolution nullifying a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule limiting overdraft fees to $5.
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Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2025
Brock Schott, the other freshman tight end, caught a touchdown that was nullified by a holding penalty.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
In his concurring opinion, Walker said the district court orders effectively nullify the president's power under Article II to remove executive officials.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
Their efforts aim to ensure the reserve's permanence, safeguarding it from the whims of future administrations, who could nullify the President’s E.O. with the stroke of a pen.
—Edan Yago, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2025
Brock Schott, the other freshman tight end, caught a touchdown that was nullified by a holding penalty.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
In his concurring opinion, Walker said the district court orders effectively nullify the president's power under Article II to remove executive officials.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
Their efforts aim to ensure the reserve's permanence, safeguarding it from the whims of future administrations, who could nullify the President’s E.O. with the stroke of a pen.
—Edan Yago, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullify
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France belatedly abolished slavery in 1848 in its remaining colonies of Martinique, Guadeloupe, Réunion and French Guyana, which are still territories of France today.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Legislature eliminated parole for nearly everyone imprisoned for crimes committed after Aug. 1, making Louisiana the 17th state in a half-century to abolish parole altogether and the first in 24 years to do so.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The program also receives about 5% of its revenue from interest generated by its trust funds and about 4% of its revenue from the tax that Trump wants to repeal.—
Dennis W. Jansen,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump this week issued a sweeping directive ordering federal agencies to repeal regulations that conflict with recent Supreme Court rulings.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2025
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The government last month canceled $400 million in funding for Columbia and threatened to withhold billions more, accusing the university in New York of not doing enough to combat antisemitism and to ensure student safety amid last year's Gaza encampment campus protests.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Titans recently cancelled pre-draft workouts with Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders, all but guaranteeing that Ward is the pick here.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Still to be determined is Vessel’s plan in Glastonbury; the town rejected it, and Vessel won a Superior Court lawsuit to overturn that decision.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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The case had long been viewed by Palin and other conservatives as a possible vehicle to overturn the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court landmark New York Times v. Sullivan.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The minute California becomes a regional market, FERC has jurisdiction to invalidate our laws and any player in the regional market, including coal plant owners, can challenge our environmental laws.—
Jamie Court,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Pincus filed a brief on behalf of the American Public Health Association, which argued that invalidating the mandate could increase the cost of preventive care and the cost of health care overall, as patients would delay treatment for preventable diseases and emergencies.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Get to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and avoid windows.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Houston threw numbers behind the ball for most of the game to avoid getting hit by the deadly counterattacks and transitions KC has been known for.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Nullify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullify. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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