invalidation

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Recent Examples of invalidation The most common reason for signature invalidation was that the person signing was not registered to vote. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 The outspoken rapper has often asserted her own personal truth, and seen its invalidation in conversation with others. Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 9 May 2026 The Supreme Court’s invalidation of the IEEPA tariffs is final. Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026 Trust them to see the humor as a companion of pain, not an invalidation of it. Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 The Supreme Court’s invalidation of most Trump tariffs and the bellicosity of his response, which included the immediate imposition of new 10% tariffs across the board and the threat to increase them to 15%, have done nothing to settle investors’ nerves. Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 As the researchers expected, validation was associated with reductions in negative emotional intensity, while invalidation reliably escalated distress. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 The Court’s usurpation runs deeper than the invalidation of statutes with a liberal cast, though there has been plenty of that. Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026 Smart & Safe Florida last week filed a lawsuit in Leon County circuit court alleging state elections officials had improperly directed the invalidation of about 72,000 signatures. Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
  • The idea of full abolition—beloved by both leaders but not part of the Reykjavik agenda—was an improvised moment, almost an accident, and not some premeditated masterstroke (as the movie implies) by Reagan.
    Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The party’s divisions were even more apparent Thursday during a lengthy debate over a resolution calling for the formal abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Officials argue the repeal is necessary for responsible forest management and to reduce wildfire risk.
    Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For three days businesses, schools, public transit, and even the city’s airport ceased operations as protesters demanded the repeal of Law 2029, lower water rates, and the return of the city’s water system to public control.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Invalidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidation. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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