annulled

verb

past tense of annul
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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2
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 Bolsonaro initially asked for the election results to be annulled after an evening of chaos at some polling places that prompted authorities to extend voting by two hours. — Matthew Lee, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026 The statement said four members of the Bolsonaro family presented valid documentation and had no legal impediments to entering the country, despite the fact that Brazilian Justice had annulled their passports. — Florencia Cabral, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 Lula previously spent more than a year in prison on corruption convictions that were later annulled. — Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Lula’s previous corruption convictions were annulled in 2021. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 Lula was jailed on corruption and money laundering charges in 2018, but the Supreme Court annulled his convictions in 2021 on procedural grounds. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 This latest attempt to move, a hopeless punt to have his contract annulled in order to leave on a free sooner, will likely see anger return at Selhurst Park on Friday night against Manchester City. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 In May, a court of appeal annulled a 2023 party congress vote that appointed Ozel as CHP chair. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 So, with the goal annulled, Croatia’s time at the tournament has ended. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annulled
  1. offset
  2. abolished
  3. corrected
  4. repealed
  5. neutralized
  6. canceled
  7. overturned
  8. voided
Verb
  • But as luxury brands continue to offset a downturn in aspirational spending by engaging their VICs IRL, the Balich Wonder Studio chairman and creative director’s insights are, in fact, very helpful.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Supporters of Proposition 40 tried to convince voters that taxing roughly 200 billionaires would raise the $100 billion needed to offset federal healthcare cuts.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of offset
Verb
  • The state’s electorate reaffirmed its support a decade ago, voting down a ballot initiative that would have abolished capital punishment.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Both Weir and Khan have expressed their wishes for the reinstatement of tax-free shopping (abolished in 2021) for overseas visitors — a proposal that was met with cheers at the BFC’s fashion week breakfast this year.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolished
Verb
  • Send children to school prepared to learn, not to have their behavior corrected.
    — Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In Barton's case, the issue didn't impact actual votes, and it was corrected in the tally the following day.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • However, some of the ballot language in Measure G unintentionally repealed Measure J — an administrative error that was discovered in June 2025.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The vaccine requirements are an agency rule, not in state law, and can be repealed by the agency itself without legislative approval.
    — News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of repealed
Verb
  • Nearly four hours were spent neutralized behind the safety car, with 16 cautions that prevented this year’s race from ever really developing a rhythm.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • During last month's Águila Alta operation in the Tijuana-San Diego area, the defense ministry said Mexican forces neutralized five drones, detained one person and seized a gun, magazines and ammunition.
    — Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of neutralized
Verb
  • Pope Leo personally pushed ahead with the visit In the aftermath of his surgery, many speculated that the trip would be canceled.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The effort comes as the island faces chronic outages and water shortages, while federal officials have canceled major solar programs intended to help low-income residents.
    — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned the restriction on Friday after multiple appeals from the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, allowing the country’s men’s and women’s teams to compete in the 2027 championships.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Across the country, people voted in the midterm elections to significantly expand who holds power in America, all over a single night in which decades of political precedent were overturned.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of overturned
Verb
  • California has gotten so bad, and so business unfriendly, that some engine manufacturers no longer allow engines into the state, and have voided their warranty for existing engines.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The question now is whether those payments can be voided since LIV isn’t going forward.
    — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of voided

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“Annulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annulled. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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