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as in cancelled
to put an end to by formal action
the court's decision voided the will the cashier voided the sale when the customer realized his wallet was at home
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Recent Examples of voided
In 1850, enslavers even voided the writ of habeas corpus and its due process protections against unlawful detention by pushing through a national Fugitive Slave Law.
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Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Leonard reportedly didn't have any obligations to the company, and a clause in one of the documents stated that the deal would be voided if Leonard left the franchise.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The move comes as Musk continues to fight a court ruling that voided his original pay package for being unfair to shareholders.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
In early 2024, a Delaware judge voided his 2018 deal to receive options equaling an additional 9% of Tesla—then worth about $56 billion.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The timeout voided the play, and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema was able to see how the wind affected the kick from the sideline.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
Should roughly 3,500 signatures be discredited, the results of Tuesday’s election could be voided.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
California has its own state law forbidding the sale of such gun kits, but state attorneys said the state ban would not be as effective if the federal regulation were voided.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Tesla’s board and Musk were hit June 6 with another suit over his $56 billion pay package that a judge voided in January — ahead of a June 13 shareholder proxy vote on whether the company should resurrect it.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Leonard reportedly didn't have any obligations to the company, and a clause in one of the documents stated that the deal would be voided if Leonard left the franchise.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The move comes as Musk continues to fight a court ruling that voided his original pay package for being unfair to shareholders.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
In early 2024, a Delaware judge voided his 2018 deal to receive options equaling an additional 9% of Tesla—then worth about $56 billion.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The timeout voided the play, and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema was able to see how the wind affected the kick from the sideline.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
Should roughly 3,500 signatures be discredited, the results of Tuesday’s election could be voided.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
California has its own state law forbidding the sale of such gun kits, but state attorneys said the state ban would not be as effective if the federal regulation were voided.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Tesla’s board and Musk were hit June 6 with another suit over his $56 billion pay package that a judge voided in January — ahead of a June 13 shareholder proxy vote on whether the company should resurrect it.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voided
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Less than two miles to the south, smaller but densely populated camps in Gaza City's Al-Zaytoun and Tuffah neighborhoods have also emptied out compared to the beginning of September, images show.—
Camilla Alcini,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Schools, hospitals, businesses, police stations, even government ministries, have all been gutted, while entire neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince have been emptied out and overtaken as gangs spread to rural provinces.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Labor withdrew a plan to establish a minimum wage for workers with disabilities and abolished wage protections for the home-health aides who assist millions of seniors and disabled people.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bail reform in Washington Washington abolished cash bail in the early 1990s.—
Christine Scott-Hayward,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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The event, which began 450 feet above the roadway, was named Regent’s Slide, and is still being cleared by crews working for Caltrans, who have been driving steel rods into the side of the steep cliffs to better secure and stabilize the area.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Agents had forcefully cleared the crowd at least twice Friday morning.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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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
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Roughly 70 animals at the shelter were safely evacuated and have since been relocated or placed in foster homes, KRTV reported.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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As a result, the shelter began to fill with smoke and was evacuated.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That law, however, was repealed and is no longer on the books, Davis added.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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As part of its drive to broaden the base of the federal income tax, Congress repealed the deduction for sales taxes.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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One was vacated by Democratic senator Nicole Mitchell, who resigned after being convicted of burglarizing her estranged stepmother's home.—
Kate Plummer
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The chair of the White House's Council of Economic Advisors was confirmed by the Senate last night to fill the Fed Governor seat vacated by Adriana Kugler last month.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Will cop’s conviction be overturned?—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Medicare Advantage data published by KFF in January found that nearly 82% of prior authorization denials from 2019 through 2023 were partially or fully overturned upon appeal.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Voided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voided. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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