as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
an act aimed at curbing sedition that was perhaps the most serious attempt at nullification of freedom of the press in the nation's history
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Recent Examples of nullification
The line between legitimate oversight and the nullification of elections would no longer hold.
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Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The nullification of the three adopted RMPs follows a similar fate of the controversial Rock Springs RMP in southwest Wyoming.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The doctrine of nullification died with the Confederacy.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
The nullification of his diploma disqualifies Imamoglu from running for president, and the terrorism charge removes him from the mayor’s office.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
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Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The nullification of the three adopted RMPs follows a similar fate of the controversial Rock Springs RMP in southwest Wyoming.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The doctrine of nullification died with the Confederacy.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
The nullification of his diploma disqualifies Imamoglu from running for president, and the terrorism charge removes him from the mayor’s office.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullification
Noun
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As philosopher Hannah Arendt observed, authoritarianism does not require the abolition of institutions, only the erosion of their animating principles.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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But in overwhelming numbers today, people across the country will take to the streets and demand the abolition of this instrument of terror.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dabrowski, while supporting a repeal of the SAFE-T Act, acknowledged the Blue Line incident was an outlier.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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If the council truly wants to restore trust, repeal is the bare minimum.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Nullification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullification. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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