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 Brazil’s Supreme Court eventually annulled the decision in 2021, ruling the Curitiba court lacked jurisdiction, and restored his political rights – just in time for another election. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annulled
  1. offset
  2. abolished
  3. corrected
  4. repealed
  5. neutralized
  6. canceled
  7. overturned
  8. voided
Verb
  • This cycle of price increases serves not only to offset immediate fuel price spikes, but also to make up for unadjusted pricing power lost in recent years due to flight overcapacity, fare suppression, and persistent inflation.
    — , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But private developers and homeowners will want higher rents to offset their investments, especially because construction and labor costs have skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of offset
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  • Turkey abolished the Rumi calendar, which was pinned to the year 1341, and instantly woke up in the Western Gregorian year of 1926.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Even if the position is abolished, the person elected this November would serve in the office through the end of 2027.
    — Isaac Yu, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolished
Verb
  • Running complicated algorithms on quantum computing hardware is going to require the use of logical qubits, where collections of hardware qubits are linked together in ways that allow errors to be detected and corrected.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The neighborhood group argued that the driveway should be moved or otherwise corrected before approval.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • The Greenwich Sentinel reported that at a recent forum, Democrat Jill Oberlander, candidate for the town’s 36th Senate District seat, said that the law should be amended or repealed, and stressed her support for community zoning authority.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • It was deemed Biden’s signature climate law, providing hundreds of billions of dollars for tax credits and programs to bolster the clean energy sector (much of that funding was repealed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act).
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of repealed
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  • 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
  • Trump canceled trade talks with Canada after the ad aired during the World Series in October 2025.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • While the match is scheduled to go ahead, a Steelers fan event in Paris was cancelled by the NFL.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • The Florida Supreme Court later overturned the conviction due to a conflict of interest with the prosecutor and ordered a new trial.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • American norms about politics, science, education and law are being overturned, and artificial intelligence threatens further disruption.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of overturned
Verb
  • The deal was later voided and used as evidence in the Shakur case.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Injury protection allows BetMGM users to have a leg or wager voided if a player leaves the game early.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of voided

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