invalidates

present tense third-person singular of invalidate

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Recent Examples of invalidates Monday’s decision invalidates various provider mandates that the clinic owners argued were designed to scare and shame people out of terminating pregnancies. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 And this response completely invalidates their feelings and concerns. Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 If people believe regulatory caution invalidates every legal claim, courts may look irrational. Alex Smolak, STAT, 27 June 2026 And when someone completely invalidates that, that can be really triggering. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026 The law also invalidates birth certificates for those who updated their gender markers. Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026 The ruling invalidates tariffs that had pushed the average US tariff rate to its highest level since the 1930s, affecting imports from dozens of trading partners and touching virtually every sector of the US economy. Mohammad N. Elahee, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026 The decision narrows the scope of the president’s unilateral tariff authority and invalidates portions of the levies on steel and aluminum, as well as certain tariffs on imports from China, Fortune reported. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026 This is a relatively new legal standard developed by conservative jurists that invalidates presidential actions that assert sweeping new authority on important policy matters based only on vague delegations from Congress. Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidates
Verb
  • The Schengen Area is an agreement between 29 European countries that abolishes passport controls and allows people to travel across European borders without providing documents.
    Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Attorney Monica Restanio, whose arguments in court for the Venezuelan family were responsible for winning the ruling that abolishes the minor issue, said she was thrilled.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • To offset some of the cost of the cuts, the law repeals several existing tax credits and sales tax exemptions, including incentives tied to teleworking expenses, electric and hybrid vehicles, and medical equipment manufacturing.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Nobody enjoys the friend who confirms twice and cancels an hour out, or the collaborator who vanishes mid-project.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Trump cancels Iran strikes at countries' request ahead of Monday negotiations.
    , FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The decision effectively overturns a state law that banned electronic records in all but a few types of cases, opening the door to recordings as California faces a severe shortage of court reporters.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • When someone falls into the Chicago River, jumps from a bridge, overturns a kayak, or becomes trapped beneath the surface, the Chicago Fire Department's Marine Unit is often among the first crews called to respond.
    Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Now, however, the greatest threat is the arrival of new software that nullifies previous expertise accumulated in an agency.
    Tyler Dykstra, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • If competing proposals appear on a ballot and are successful, the one that receives the most votes nullifies the other.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Commentary on his work often describes it as a critique of race or capitalism but gingerly avoids the more superficial observation that these behaviors have a resemblance to certain presentations of psychosis.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This approach leverages employer relationships, avoids high customer acquisition costs, and ensures unbiased advice.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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