as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
sought speedy invalidation of the contract, which had been signed without parental consent
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Recent Examples of invalidation
The outspoken rapper has often asserted her own personal truth, and seen its invalidation in conversation with others.
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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
Smart & Safe Florida challenged the invalidation, but a Leon County circuit judge upheld the state decision.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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
Smart & Safe Florida challenged the invalidation, but a Leon County circuit judge upheld the state decision.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidation
Noun
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In Village People’s gay-empowerment lexicon this means joining a gay community, for true abolition from the slavery of societal/self-loathing cannot be achieved on one’s own.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Today, more than 150 years after the abolition of slavery in the United States, the history and memorialization of both America’s founding and the freedom movement illustrate Philadelphia’s major role in the success of the Underground Railroad.—
Jeremy Mennis,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Maviglio described the ballot measure as a simple repeal of Proposition 14, and said he was inspired by the governor’s race.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Even before the repeal of Roe, people living in Appalachian communities were not getting adequate healthcare.—
Gretchen E. Ely,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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“Invalidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidation. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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