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as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
unfortunately, his arrogant attitude annuls the many generous favors he does for people
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2
as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage
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Recent Examples of annul
The bill gives residents no more than 60 days to file an action seeking to annul a zoning change.
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
But when the officer is not removable at the will of the executive, the appointment is not revocable and cannot be annulled.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Worrell’s court filing came after Zeigler’s attorneys last March asked an Orange County judge to annul his four 1976 murder convictions.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
After Romania’s decision to cancel the election last year, Mr. Georgescu became a cause célèbre among nationalists, with support coming from figures such as U.S. Vice President JD Vance and tech billionaire Elon Musk, who both criticized Romania for annulling the vote.
—Stephen McGrath, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
But when the officer is not removable at the will of the executive, the appointment is not revocable and cannot be annulled.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Worrell’s court filing came after Zeigler’s attorneys last March asked an Orange County judge to annul his four 1976 murder convictions.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
After Romania’s decision to cancel the election last year, Mr. Georgescu became a cause célèbre among nationalists, with support coming from figures such as U.S. Vice President JD Vance and tech billionaire Elon Musk, who both criticized Romania for annulling the vote.
—Stephen McGrath, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annul
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Once again, supporters justified the measure in terms of equity, efficiency, and fairness; limiting the deduction would broaden the tax base (a good thing by itself) while also raising revenue that could be used to offset other tax cuts.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In short, more noise leads to lower-quality outputs unless offset with a higher compute budget (FLOPs) or data budget (tokens).—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Iranian authorities must immediately implement a moratorium on all executions and abolish the death penalty.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 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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The Denver Post will update the story as quickly as possible to correct any errors.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Angels have worked to correct the technique.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Initially, both the Treasury Department and key congressional leaders were determined to repeal the SALT deduction entirely.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Federal officials have said that repealing the rule would allow for more flexible management for local land managers and aid in preventing destructive wildfires.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The gun lobby uses this window of opportunity to step in and neutralize legislative action before sustained pressure builds.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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This represents asymmetric warfare for the digital age, where a relatively small number of hackers can potentially neutralize the world’s most advanced economy by weaponizing its own digital infrastructure.—
Bob Ackerman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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He's witnessed countless episodes of passengers wearing noise-canceling headphones and earbuds walking through airport terminals, oblivious to their surroundings and putting themselves and others in danger.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 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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The outcomes for detainees who have been housed at the facility have taken on new significance after an appeals court overturned that earlier ruling, allowing the facility to resume operations.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now 64, Hernandez had been serving his sentence until the recent appeals court decision overturning his conviction in July.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Annul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annul. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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