as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
those nations eventually invalidated their trade agreement
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Recent Examples of invalidating
Jones said the Virginia Supreme Court is invalidating the will of millions of Virginians who cast their vote in the April 21 election.
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Amy Delaura,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
Black voters in Louisiana had hoped the justices would keep on hold until after the November election their decision invalidating a congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
The seven counts include an appeals court decision invalidating a $10-million judgment reached in his courtroom.
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Jon Regardie,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
And these four friends—who all considered themselves serious scholars—wanted to find a way of invalidating his success.
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Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
The judge found that Anthem Blue Cross of California’s lawsuit failed to establish a legal basis for invalidating HaloMD’s arbitration wins against the company.
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Tara Bannow,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Colorado ban on conversion therapy violates the First Amendment, potentially invalidating other state laws like California’s that have long prohibited the practice as junk science.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
That can't happen if the Supreme Court hands down a decision invalidating post-election ballot-receipt deadlines after the state's June 2 primaries.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court last month delivered a major blow to Trump by invalidating most of his global tariffs, a cornerstone of his economic policy in his second term.
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Meghan Mistry,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Amy Delaura,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
Black voters in Louisiana had hoped the justices would keep on hold until after the November election their decision invalidating a congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
The seven counts include an appeals court decision invalidating a $10-million judgment reached in his courtroom.
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Jon Regardie,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
And these four friends—who all considered themselves serious scholars—wanted to find a way of invalidating his success.
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Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
The judge found that Anthem Blue Cross of California’s lawsuit failed to establish a legal basis for invalidating HaloMD’s arbitration wins against the company.
—
Tara Bannow,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Colorado ban on conversion therapy violates the First Amendment, potentially invalidating other state laws like California’s that have long prohibited the practice as junk science.
—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
That can't happen if the Supreme Court hands down a decision invalidating post-election ballot-receipt deadlines after the state's June 2 primaries.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court last month delivered a major blow to Trump by invalidating most of his global tariffs, a cornerstone of his economic policy in his second term.
—
Meghan Mistry,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidating
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About six months after Granger's arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.
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About six months after Granger’s arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.
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Council members narrowly passed the ordinance repealing the ban by a 7-5 vote, with some voting against the measure as a form of protest.
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And yet, Mamdani found time to talk about the Knicks’ playoff run, including repealing bedtime so children could watch the NBA Finals.
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Charges against Bailey Zimmerman have been dropped after prosecutors initially accused the country music star of causing $16,000 worth of damage to a New Mexico hotel room and canceling a concert as a result, his lawyer said.
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Or live noise canceling on calls.
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Nonetheless, overturning the election would be unprecedented in Colombian history.
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Ehrlich said athletes very well could continue to petition courts for extended eligibility based on antitrust arguments, but appellate courts recently have delivered wins for the NCAA by overturning preliminary injunctions in several cases.
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Meta also offers its own Rx Lens Swap, which allows customers to add prescription lenses after purchase without voiding the warranty.
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The punishment levied could include multimillion-dollar fines, a loss of future draft picks or voiding Leonard’s contract with the team.
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Base editing, the process used to make the changes, only nicks one strand of DNA, avoiding the major DNA errors that made CRISPR unsafe.
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So, avoiding extreme sleep deprivation can be helpful.
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However, as the game continued, Greenwood recognised that the visitors, particularly through goalkeeper Jennifer Falk and defender Jenna Clark, were effectively nullifying her delivery threat.
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Republicans are discussing everything from restricting who can access the funds to nullifying it altogether as part of an immigration enforcement bill the Senate will pick back up in June, and Thune is among the senators with concerns.
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“Invalidating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidating. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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