ANNULLED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

annulled

verb

past tense of annul

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 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 There have also been controversial VAR calls, like the questionable foul that led to an Egyptian goal against Argentina being annulled. — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 20 July 2026 So, with the goal annulled, Croatia’s time at the tournament has ended. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 The commissioner of the New York State Education Department annulled the results of the Hempstead Union Free School District's May 19 trustee election and ordered a revote be held within 60 days. — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 26 June 2026 On May 21, the Turkish Court of Appeals annulled the party’s November 2023 results in order to restore a politician who was hostile to İmamoğlu. — Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026 Georgescu was stridently pro-Russia, and the Kremlin celebrated his victory—but Romania’s Constitutional Court annulled the result, citing evidence of interference. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 The court annulled the CHP’s 2023 Congress, overturning a lower court’s verdict last year against claims of irregularities surrounding Özel’s election. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 May 2026

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Its private-banking business can benefit from higher rates, but that upside is largely offset by higher deposit costs.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
In short, the BofA analyst doesn’t see innovation offsetting the weakness in the larget lifestyle categories, which in turn limits visibility into more durable sales that would provide an earnings recovery.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

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Continue reading … CAT FIGHT — Kitten rescue defends ‘NO F---ING MAGA’ adoption policy as PETA calls for it to be abolished.

— , FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) said 165 permanent positions were abolished outright, with more than 1,000 workers anticipated to be furloughed by mid-November.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of abolished

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They were accompanied by the museum’s architect Ma Yansong, who, in his remarks on stage, corrected a popular misconception that the building is made to resemble a spaceship.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
The company said its team identified and corrected the problem quickly, clearing the robots and returning them to normal operation within minutes.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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For a home or business that uses 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a month, that could mean power bills roughly $8 a month lower with these changes than if current rules weren’t repealed.

— Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
In 2005, lawmakers repealed annual gas tax increases tied to inflation.

— Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of repealed

Verb

Bad guys vanquished… or at the very least, viable scapegoats neutralized.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
Writing on Facebook on Tuesday, Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said an explosive device was detected on the drone and neutralized by bomb-disposal experts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of neutralized

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The stage musical based on one of the biggest movies ever made in Connecticut finally makes it here on a national tour and an earlier tour was canceled.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
In August, Bonnaroo, the beloved Tennessee festival, was canceled to take a break and fortify the grounds after back to back years of heavy storms.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of canceled

Verb

That cut was rejected by Congress, and the policy behind the NIH grant terminations was also voided by a court.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
So a Fort Myers police officer wrote a speeding ticket to a city employee who was driving 12 mph over the speed limit in a school zone and the police chief then voided the ticket.

— Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

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