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
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
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
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Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annulment
abolition
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The abolition of mandatory retirement rules under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act has opened the door to longer tenures.—
Rob Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Survivors received some medical care and some form of compensation, but campaigns for more compensation and the abolition of nuclear weapons are ongoing.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Annulment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annulment. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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