1
as in 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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as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage
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Recent Examples of annulled
But Cuba’s Supreme Court annulled the acquittals in May and ordered new trials after the government prosecutor in the case complained about the decision, according to the documents.
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Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The Constitutional Court annulled the entire first round just days before the runoff.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Spain, after months of signaling, last week annulled hundreds of millions worth of orders for battlefield weapons made by Israeli companies.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
After the results were announced, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took the streets of the capital, Tbilisi, demanding the results be annulled – and more than 300 days later, demonstrations continue.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Chakwera only won after an unprecedented election rerun as the first polls were annulled by the country’s top court.
—Charles Pensulo, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The Constitutional Court annulled the entire first round just days before the runoff.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Spain, after months of signaling, last week annulled hundreds of millions worth of orders for battlefield weapons made by Israeli companies.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
After the results were announced, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took the streets of the capital, Tbilisi, demanding the results be annulled – and more than 300 days later, demonstrations continue.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Chakwera only won after an unprecedented election rerun as the first polls were annulled by the country’s top court.
—Charles Pensulo, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annulled
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Growth in some of UC's newer markets such as Vietnam and Nepal has offset the hearty drop in graduate students – about 600 to 700 less from India and 200 less from China, Miner estimated.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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But because the credits can only offset his energy use, he is not paid for sending more to the grid than taking from it.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Complicating matters for all the island’s inhabitants, in January 1793 the French revolutionaries, who had abolished the monarchy to create a republic, executed King Louis XVI and then declared war on Great Britain and Spain.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Two years later, the monarchy was abolished, and Nepal, the world’s sole Hindu kingdom, proclaimed itself a secular republic.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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As long as a race isn’t neutralized, the one-stop strategy is the best option due to the amount of time a driver loses with a tire change (though the new pit lane speed limit could mitigate this), and overtaking has been difficult.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Chuba Hubbard has essentially been neutralized by the scoreboard to begin the season.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some of the laws lapsed and were never renewed, some were repealed, and judges struck down others as violations of the First Amendment.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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And in 1987, under President Ronald Reagan, the FCC itself repealed the Fairness Doctrine, concluding that the rule was both unnecessary and a threat to free speech.—
John Eger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So the cash was gone, the credit and debit cards cancelled, and no one had ever cared about the pens or the Polaroid of Andrés.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Cal Poly canceled the final three games of the 1960.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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In December 2024, a Dane County judge overturned the law but placed his ruling on hold, keeping the law in effect for now.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But an appeals court overturned that decision in late 2023, allowing Eldin to proceed again.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Annulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annulled. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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