as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
an annulment of that hastily conceived marriage can't come too soon
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Recent Examples of annulment
The technicality of the annulment matters because the way the prenup was drafted, a divorce would’ve left Amy with nothing.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Romania is holding national elections in May, following the annulment of last year’s voting round, in which a previously rather obscure, far-right Russia-friendly candidate, Calin Georgescu, was barred from running when his victory was shown to have benefited from Russian manipulation.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Though Cromwell and Anne worked together toward common goals—first the annulment and then religious reform—their alliance was always a rather shaky one.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
The court documents cited irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital conduct as the reason for divorce, with Billy Ray also seeking an annulment on the grounds of fraud.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Romania is holding national elections in May, following the annulment of last year’s voting round, in which a previously rather obscure, far-right Russia-friendly candidate, Calin Georgescu, was barred from running when his victory was shown to have benefited from Russian manipulation.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Though Cromwell and Anne worked together toward common goals—first the annulment and then religious reform—their alliance was always a rather shaky one.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
The court documents cited irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital conduct as the reason for divorce, with Billy Ray also seeking an annulment on the grounds of fraud.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annulment
Noun
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Bolsonaro is accused of attempting to stage a coup, involvement in an armed criminal organization, attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law and two counts involving destruction of state property.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mary connected her mother’s legacy to public memorialization and to contemporary activists’ fights for police reform and abolition.—
LaShawn Harris
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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But the new leadership team, headed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), all voted against the House’s 2021 AUMF repeal bill and did not have an appetite to bring it up last year.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The senator also called for the full repeal of Section 230.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Annulment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annulment. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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