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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
The court annulled the CHP’s 2023 Congress, overturning a lower court’s verdict last year against claims of irregularities surrounding Özel’s election.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 May 2026
The Supreme Court unanimously annulled the firing in December, but this has sunk the country only further into a constitutional crisis.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
But Miami pressed hard and had an 18-16 edge in shots, even having a goal annulled on a tight offside call.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
John appealed to the pope, however, who annulled the charter shortly after its issue.
—Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
By the time the Crosby trade was annulled, that money had been dished out elsewhere.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
President José Raúl Mulino made the announcement Monday after Panama’s Supreme Court published its final ruling that annulled Hutchison’s contract with the government to operate the Balboa and Cristóbal ports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Morfa said many of her Venezuelan clients have passport complications, either having their documents annulled by the Maduro administration, or expire, or get seized by ICE.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Noriega annulled the Panamanian general election in May 1989 and cracked down on opposition members.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 May 2026
The Supreme Court unanimously annulled the firing in December, but this has sunk the country only further into a constitutional crisis.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
But Miami pressed hard and had an 18-16 edge in shots, even having a goal annulled on a tight offside call.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
John appealed to the pope, however, who annulled the charter shortly after its issue.
—Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
By the time the Crosby trade was annulled, that money had been dished out elsewhere.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
President José Raúl Mulino made the announcement Monday after Panama’s Supreme Court published its final ruling that annulled Hutchison’s contract with the government to operate the Balboa and Cristóbal ports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Morfa said many of her Venezuelan clients have passport complications, either having their documents annulled by the Maduro administration, or expire, or get seized by ICE.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Noriega annulled the Panamanian general election in May 1989 and cracked down on opposition members.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annulled
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The Western Interstate Commission also advises universities on potential ways to offset the decline.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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In many games, her assists and offensive prowess create positives that can arguably offset her mistakes.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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More people know about the kafala system, which exploited the migrant workers who built the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup; this was technically abolished in 2017, but workers’ rights issues there remain.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Code Noir became toothless when France abolished slavery in 1848, but no one ever formally struck it from the books.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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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 Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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The company has corrected the processes and implemented the new instructions as directed by the FDA to ensure safety for future production.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is promising a replacement ordinance for the conversion therapy ban the City Council recently repealed.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Late last year, New Hampshire repealed its PDAB, which had existed since 2020.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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But this season, Brown has largely neutralized lefties.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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But with the threat neutralized, the last 16,000 residents under evacuation returned home on Tuesday.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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The show was cancelled after that season, when Barr posted a tweet comparing Barack Obama's former adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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The United Kingdom’s Home Office canceled travel permits belonging to Piker, 34, and Turkish-American broadcaster and attorney Cenk Uygur.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Their contest on Court Suzanne-Lenglen stretched to almost three hours after Potapova failed to serve out the match twice in the decider and Kalinskaya overturned a 4-1 deficit in the super tiebreak.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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When both were overturned, maybe that settled Yamamoto down somewhat.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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Heavy drinking saw Arthur’s Ohio contracts voided in ‘47.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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Authorities said the ballot was flagged, voided and separated from valid ballots before it could be counted.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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“Annulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annulled. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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