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those nations eventually invalidated their trade agreement
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Recent Examples of invalidated
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Some 1,700 Kansans had their driver’s licenses invalidated last month.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Sources said unauthorized placards linked to other members of the NYPD were also invalidated.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Some, like Precious Brady-Davis, mentioned specific legislation activists say is holding women back — for example, a bill in Kansas that invalidated driver’s licenses and birth certificates for transgender Kansans and paves the way for further anti-transgender lawsuits, advocates say.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Since then, lower courts have struggled to apply that standard, and in some places, longstanding federal firearms restrictions have been invalidated for failing the history-and-tradition test.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Those certificates are now invalidated.
—Jason Alatidd, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The Yale Budget Lab estimated that the Supreme Court ruling reduced the average effective tariff rate from 17% to 9%, although that estimate does not include new levies that have replaced the invalidated IEEPA tariffs.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
The order also preserves exemptions for some agricultural goods in keeping with the previous, invalidated levies.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Puerto Ricans experienced this firsthand in 2010, when the Puerto Rican government invalidated all birth certificates issued before that year in order to combat identity theft.
—Delmarie Alicea, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The law also invalidated birth certificates for those who updated their gender markers.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Almost immediately, a moment of sheer quality from Wilfried Zaha invalidated that approach.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Approximately 1,700 driver’s licenses and an unspecified number of birth certificates are estimated to be invalidated by the law, which went into effect February 26.
—David Williams, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
In 1875 Congress passed a civil rights act outlawing racial discrimination, but in 1883 the US Supreme Court invalidated the law.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
With immense uncertainty over whether tens of billions in refunds will be due to companies who’ve been paying the tariffs the Supreme Court just invalidated, a legal cloud over this new tariff gambit will do nothing to induce more businesses to invest with confidence in growth.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The ruling also invalidated an extension granted in 2021, stripping the port operations of any legal basis.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Still, Attorney General Kris Kobach, who is defending the state in a civil lawsuit challenging the law’s constitutionality, previously told McCabria that no more licenses would be invalidated until March 26.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Some 1,700 Kansans had their driver’s licenses invalidated last month.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Sources said unauthorized placards linked to other members of the NYPD were also invalidated.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Some, like Precious Brady-Davis, mentioned specific legislation activists say is holding women back — for example, a bill in Kansas that invalidated driver’s licenses and birth certificates for transgender Kansans and paves the way for further anti-transgender lawsuits, advocates say.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Since then, lower courts have struggled to apply that standard, and in some places, longstanding federal firearms restrictions have been invalidated for failing the history-and-tradition test.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Those certificates are now invalidated.
—Jason Alatidd, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The Yale Budget Lab estimated that the Supreme Court ruling reduced the average effective tariff rate from 17% to 9%, although that estimate does not include new levies that have replaced the invalidated IEEPA tariffs.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
The order also preserves exemptions for some agricultural goods in keeping with the previous, invalidated levies.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
But lawyers for the RNC urged the Supreme Court to uphold the 5th Circuit decision that invalidated Mississippi's law, arguing that the election ends when the ballot box is closed, not when voters make their selection.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Puerto Ricans experienced this firsthand in 2010, when the Puerto Rican government invalidated all birth certificates issued before that year in order to combat identity theft.
—Delmarie Alicea, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The law also invalidated birth certificates for those who updated their gender markers.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Almost immediately, a moment of sheer quality from Wilfried Zaha invalidated that approach.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Approximately 1,700 driver’s licenses and an unspecified number of birth certificates are estimated to be invalidated by the law, which went into effect February 26.
—David Williams, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
In 1875 Congress passed a civil rights act outlawing racial discrimination, but in 1883 the US Supreme Court invalidated the law.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
With immense uncertainty over whether tens of billions in refunds will be due to companies who’ve been paying the tariffs the Supreme Court just invalidated, a legal cloud over this new tariff gambit will do nothing to induce more businesses to invest with confidence in growth.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The ruling also invalidated an extension granted in 2021, stripping the port operations of any legal basis.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidated
Adjective
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Many taller sleepers struggle with standard mattress lengths that leave their feet unsupported.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Filing incorrect income information or claiming unsupported credits can delay refunds and potentially lead to penalties.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That portion of the bill addressing proprietary business information will automatically be repealed on July 1, 2033.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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This is why then-President Richard Nixon signed an order mandating a 55 mph national speed limit in 1974, something Congress repealed only in 1995.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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March 26, 2026 The MyPillow founder and right-wing politico has been sued numerous times for pushing unsubstantiated claims about alleged fraud in the 2020 presidential election.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Kern recently founded the Hoosier Enquirer, an independent news website that has leveled unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud against Sweeney Bell.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another 6,300 Oakland County residents will have more than $6 million in medical debt abolished thanks to the county's partnership with a national nonprofit and dedicated federal funds.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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However, last year the current presidential administration intentionally abolished this protection as a calculated tactic to advance their anti-immigrant agenda.—
Dr. Lauren Palladino,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Language that humans easily understand can be too ambiguous for machines, especially when multiple objects look similar.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Was there any thought of ending there and leaving what happens next ambiguous?—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Within days, statues were removed and celebrations cancelled or renamed, including events tied to the federal César Chavez Day on March 31.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The ski area has canceled the Wolf Creek Challenge Series Super G Race on April 4.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rich Table’s palate is expansive, if intentionally undefined, with dishes that riff on French, Italian, Korean, Japanese and Chinese cooking.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
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The White House is attempting to manage a large-scale military confrontation with an undefined exit strategy—a confrontation that is unnerving markets.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wiemer's first hit was originally called out by first base umpire Marvin Hudson, but was overturned after a challenge by the Nationals.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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That pitch was the second in the at-bat that the Orioles correctly overturned, with catcher Adley Rutschman also correctly identifying a pitch called incorrectly by home plate umpire Chris Segal.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Invalidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidated. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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