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Recent Examples of invalidated
Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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
Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Although the Supreme Court invalidated some of the duties in February, the White House hopes to quickly replace them.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Although the Supreme Court invalidated some of the duties in February, the White House hopes to quickly replace them.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
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
Adjective
Tax Foundation estimated that the invalidated tariffs had already raised more than $160 billion through February 20.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
The lower court’s decisions invalidated a policy of prime importance to the President and his Administration in a manner that undermines our border security.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Although the Supreme Court invalidated some of the duties in February, the White House hopes to quickly replace them.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Although the Supreme Court invalidated some of the duties in February, the White House hopes to quickly replace them.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidated
Adjective
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Of the 66 adverse effects listed on statin product labels, 62 were unsupported by the trial evidence.—
Vikas Patel,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Many taller sleepers struggle with standard mattress lengths that leave their feet unsupported.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In my opinion, the 18th Amendment should be repealed so Congress doesn’t get paid during a shutdown.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The push for peptides (both in injectable and non-injectable forms) has accelerated in recent years as influencers and manufacturers alike tout myriad benefits, many unsubstantiated by research.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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The post of prime minister was abolished, consolidating executive authority in the presidency.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the four and a half decades since France abolished the death penalty, the guillotine itself has rarely been seen.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Event-betting markets flourish in ambiguous or unevenly-enforced legal environments.—
Kelli María Korducki,
thehustle.co,
3 Apr. 2026
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War is about politics—and therefore, objectives, which are particularly political, are often ambiguous and subject to change.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But those shootarounds can be canceled for any number of reasons, including if the game is the second in consecutive nights, or if the team is in the middle of a tough stretch of travel or practiced the day before.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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After the coronavirus pandemic canceled Coachella in 2020 and 2021, fans were excited to be back at the polo grounds in 2022.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Meghan had been presented with several tiara options and preferred an emerald tiara, but the undefined provenance of its jewels meant it was not deemed a suitable choice.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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In most cases, their roles are undefined, though a number are clearly there to deliver on Kennedy’s efforts to rewrite vaccination policy in ways that downplay the importance of and sow distrust in these key public health tools.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Before joining the Administration, Rogers practiced as a First Amendment lawyer whose clients included Charlie Kirk and Douglass Mackey, an alt-right meme poster who had been convicted of voter suppression, a charge that was later overturned.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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An appeals court eventually overturned his conviction in 2016.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Invalidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidated. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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