disannulling

verb

present participle of disannul
as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action the new administration seems intent on disannulling every social program instituted by its predecessor

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disannulling
  1. abolishing
  2. repealing
  3. canceling
Verb
  • Walker-Yeager, who ran on abolishing or significantly reducing residents and seniors’ property tax burdens, historic preservation and increasing the state minimum wage, had 124 votes.
    — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • As a vigil for the deceased grew, some messages called for abolishing ICE.
    — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of abolishing
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  • Carr’s legal arguments The Carr FCC makes several arguments to support its claim that Congress didn’t intend to forbid the FCC from changing or repealing the cap.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The pathway to adoption resembles that of a sales tax, with the addition of repealing the 2017 statewide ban on taxing food and beverages.
    — Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of repealing
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  • Noise-canceling earbuds Noise-canceling earbuds allow high schoolers to immerse themselves in remote learning.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Not even the largest studio can force moviegoers into paying to see only their movies and not even Netflix can prevent someone from canceling their streaming subscription and signing up for another service.
    — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of canceling
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“Disannulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disannulling. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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