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decertified

verb

past tense of decertify
as in invalidated

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  1. invalidated
  2. nullified
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  • Their death sentences were reduced to life in prison after the California Supreme Court invalidated the state's death penalty in 1972.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Now, the federal government has explicitly invalidated the latter.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • Then in the fourth quarter, Fleury put wide receiver Rashid Shaheed in the backfield behind Lock, with rookie running back Jadarian Price lined up outside, though the play was nullified by a pre-snap penalty.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Hayden Rucci nullified by a Jordan James’ penalty (cut block).
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Decertified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decertified. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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