annulling

verb

present participle of annul
1
as in offsetting
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 abolishing
to put an end to by formal action plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage

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Recent Examples of annulling The raid and the company’s complaint both stem from a Supreme Court ruling last month which declared CK Hutchison’s contract extension to operate the Panama Canal-adjacent ports was unconstitutional, thus annulling the deal. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annulling
  1. offsetting
  2. abolishing
  3. correcting
  4. repealing
  5. neutralizing
  6. canceling
  7. overturning
Verb
  • Industrial and real estate investment plunged in the first half of the year, indicating that such longtime pillars of the Chinese economy are becoming less reliable in offsetting slow consumption.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • One recent study estimated that offsetting the carbon contained in the fossil fuel reserves of the world’s largest oil, gas, and coal companies through tree planting alone would require an area roughly the size of North and Central America combined.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of offsetting
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  • Lisa Walker-Yeager Lisa Walker-Yeager is running a campaign focused on abolishing or significantly reducing the property tax burden that residents, particularly senior citizens, have at a time when most goods and services are more expensive.
    — Sofi Zeman July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Polling found that support for abolishing ICE surged even among Republicans after the killing of the 37-year-old ICU nurse.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of abolishing
Verb
  • Both magnesium and vitamin D supplements are most helpful when correcting a deficiency.
    — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 13 July 2026
  • Long before ambient documentation arrived, patients were already reconciling medication lists, catching referral failures, correcting demographic mistakes, and trying to make sense of conflicting recommendations from different specialists.
    — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of correcting
Verb
  • Advertisement In recent years, some church leaders have advocated for repealing the 19th Amendment, which gave American women the right to vote.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Congress also approved repealing comprehensive sanctions under the Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act.
    — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of repealing
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  • Conceding only one goal in seven matches, their whole-team pressing and tight-marking strategy has suffocated opponents, notably neutralizing Kylian Mbappe in their 2-0 semi-final win over France.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Its odor-neutralizing technology helps guard against any harmful or unpleasant smells from the vacuum, keeping your home fresher.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
Definition of neutralizing
Verb
  • It was incensed because cancelling the exhibition put every arts organization receiving even indirect government funding on notice.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • There is no shortage of policy proposals for reducing college costs, ranging from freezing tuition to canceling student debt.
    — Thomas Adam, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of canceling
Verb
  • The players were aware of popular sentiment against overturning the call.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Earlier this year, Zeldin proposed overturning the landmark finding that climate change is a threat to human health.
    — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of overturning

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