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
But the annulment and Georgescu’s disqualification ignited a firestorm, as did his subsequent indictment by Romanian prosecutors on charges of incitement to actions against the constitutional order and of the establishment of a fascist organization.
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Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
Francis was accused by his critics of acting in this way with his positions on Eucharist for those remarried without a prior annulment and on blessings for gay couples.
—Dennis Doyle, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
The technicality of the annulment matters because the way the prenup was drafted, a divorce would’ve left Amy with nothing.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 11 Apr. 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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Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
Francis was accused by his critics of acting in this way with his positions on Eucharist for those remarried without a prior annulment and on blessings for gay couples.
—Dennis Doyle, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
The technicality of the annulment matters because the way the prenup was drafted, a divorce would’ve left Amy with nothing.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 11 Apr. 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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The recent abolition of these tariffs comes as the country has shifted from exporting more cotton to importing more fiber.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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For 25 to 34 year olds, 53 percent were republicans compared to 45 percent royalist and 35 to 44-year-olds were almost exactly split, with 48 percent in favor of abolition and 47 percent wanting to keep the royals.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Eight months later, the correction officers went on strike, with the repeal of HALT seemingly a priority for many of them.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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The window for repeal seemed to be closing.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Annulment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annulment. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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