1
as in offsets
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 abolishes
to put an end to by formal action
plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuls
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While the scientists union agreed to a leave program this year that offsets their employees’ salary increases, next year’s raises, which range between 3% and 5%, will not be negated by an additional leave program.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025 -
Kirby, also one of the producers, deftly offsets Lynette’s sharp edges with a haunted quality; as a vehicle for the skilled actress, Night Always Comes is certainly solid and always absorbing.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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When faced with a significant initial error of 50%, the new method corrects itself within just 5 seconds, while conventional approaches require over 100 seconds—a 20-fold improvement in recovery speed, according to researchers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Aug. 2025
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But now researchers from the Biorobotics Laboratory at Seoul National University (SNU) have designed an exosuit that corrects body posture.—
Payal Dhar,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Sep. 2021
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Phlur Vanilla Skin Natural Deodorant Phlur deodorant contains skincare including salicylic acid, which neutralizes odor-causing bacteria and brightens underarm discoloration.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The acid also neutralizes the baking soda and helps to eliminate its metallic flavor.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency cancels National Fire Training Academy classes.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX cancels a launch to bring astronauts home.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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It is believed that the marketing spend on The Little Mermaid far outweighs the home entertainment and merchandise income but Disney doesn’t disclose either so this can only be an estimate which may not be reliable.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the comments, TikTok users joked about the couple's nightly challenge of carving out personal space while competing with a dog that outweighs many adults.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Annuls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuls. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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