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
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.
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
The invalidation of Crown grants underlies the Cowichan outcome.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
Smart & Safe Florida challenged the invalidation, but a Leon County circuit judge upheld the state decision.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Everyday people would bear the brunt of harm from the invalidation of warning label laws.
—Alan K. Chen, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
While the Justice Department could attempt to present the case again, the complications arising from the first indictment’s invalidation—combined with continuing challenges to the underlying evidence and allegations—signal that any further prosecution will face heightened scrutiny.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Demonstrators are demanding the invalidation of the elections over the months-long detention of opposition leader Tundu Lissu, which kept him off the ballot.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Research on emotional invalidation shows us why this is so harmful.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
The invalidation of Crown grants underlies the Cowichan outcome.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
Smart & Safe Florida challenged the invalidation, but a Leon County circuit judge upheld the state decision.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Everyday people would bear the brunt of harm from the invalidation of warning label laws.
—Alan K. Chen, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
While the Justice Department could attempt to present the case again, the complications arising from the first indictment’s invalidation—combined with continuing challenges to the underlying evidence and allegations—signal that any further prosecution will face heightened scrutiny.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Demonstrators are demanding the invalidation of the elections over the months-long detention of opposition leader Tundu Lissu, which kept him off the ballot.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Research on emotional invalidation shows us why this is so harmful.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidation
Noun
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Hours after the Thursday shooting, protesters reportedly gathered in front of Portland City Hall, calling for the abolition of ICE.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Now recovered, his story is an example of the constant cross-Atlantic transmission of information and ideas that Gibson and Hazareesingh highlight as integral to the far-reaching struggle for abolition.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Health care and business groups oppose a repeal.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Another prospect is that not all of the cuts materialize — say, the trash fee repeal doesn’t happen — or the field of tax increases thins out, making those that remain more palatable to voters.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Invalidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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