nullification
noun
nul·li·fi·ca·tion
ˌnə-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the act of nullifying : the state of being nullified
2
: the action of a state impeding or attempting to prevent the operation and enforcement within its territory of a law of the U.S.
Examples of nullification in a Sentence
an act aimed at curbing sedition that was perhaps the most serious attempt at nullification of freedom of the press in the nation's history
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The nullification of his diploma disqualifies Imamoglu from running for president, and the terrorism charge removes him from the mayor’s office.
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Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Forgetting is a step toward nullification.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
That makes jury sympathy or nullification more likely.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Carter’s Civil Aeronautics Board Example Conscious nullification was uppermost in mind when the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 shuttered the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Forgetting is a step toward nullification.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
That makes jury sympathy or nullification more likely.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Carter’s Civil Aeronautics Board Example Conscious nullification was uppermost in mind when the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 shuttered the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nullification
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“Nullification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nullification. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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nullification
noun
nul·li·fi·ca·tion
ˌnəl-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act of nullifying : the state of being nullified
2
: the action of a state blocking or attempting to prevent the enforcement within its territory of a federal law of the U.S.
Legal Definition
nullification
noun
nul·li·fi·ca·tion
ˌnə-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən
: the act of nullifying : the state of being nullified see also jury nullification
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