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
Her defense hopes that Friday's annulment of the case of the protester killings will pave the way for the court to similarly send back the clock on the main sedition case that resulted in her 10-year prison sentence.
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Isabel Debre, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
In early September 2024, Stephen Dennis stabbed Grant after the couple discussed the possible annulment of their recent wedding, Dennis said, according to the MCAO.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Dennis told police the couple had recently married and were discussing an annulment at the time of the incident, Mitchell said.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
But with Matty’s help — in particular her coaxing Grant’s priest into praising his parishioner’s devout Catholicism — the team is able to get an annulment, proving Grant committed fraud by lying about his religious faith to his atheist wife.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Isabel Debre, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
In early September 2024, Stephen Dennis stabbed Grant after the couple discussed the possible annulment of their recent wedding, Dennis said, according to the MCAO.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Dennis told police the couple had recently married and were discussing an annulment at the time of the incident, Mitchell said.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
But with Matty’s help — in particular her coaxing Grant’s priest into praising his parishioner’s devout Catholicism — the team is able to get an annulment, proving Grant committed fraud by lying about his religious faith to his atheist wife.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annulment
Noun
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Bessent, who is allowed by law to make the final decision on coin designs, opted to replace the abolition, suffrage and Civil Rights Movement coins with ones depicting the Mayflower Compact, the American Revolution and the Gettysburg Address.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a lengthy Instagram post, supermodel Bella Hadid called for the abolition of ICE, strongly criticizing their aggressive tactics.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Health care and business groups oppose a repeal.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Another prospect is that not all of the cuts materialize — say, the trash fee repeal doesn’t happen — or the field of tax increases thins out, making those that remain more palatable to voters.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Annulment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annulment. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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