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
Demonstrators are demanding the invalidation of the elections over the months-long detention of opposition leader Tundu Lissu, which kept him off the ballot.
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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
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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In fact, polls show a supermajority of Ohioans support the outright abolition of all property taxes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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And an even larger proportion of the same segment of American society, even those willing to contemplate the abolition of slavery, could not imagine a post-emancipation America of racial equality as anything but a nightmare.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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To get the issue on the ballot, two-thirds of each chamber of the state Legislature would need to vote to put it on the ballot, which is unlikely, or enough Michigan voters would have to sign petitions seeking a repeal.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to Forbes, this repeal mainly affects small businesses.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Invalidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidation. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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