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 nullification of his diploma disqualifies Imamoglu from running for president, and the terrorism charge removes him from the mayor’s office.
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Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
That makes jury sympathy or nullification more likely.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
That makes jury sympathy or nullification more likely.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Carter’s Civil Aeronautics Board Example Conscious nullification was uppermost in mind when the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 shuttered the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
That makes jury sympathy or nullification more likely.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
That makes jury sympathy or nullification more likely.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Carter’s Civil Aeronautics Board Example Conscious nullification was uppermost in mind when the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 shuttered the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullification
abolition
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Following the faith’s core beliefs in nonviolence and justice, Quakers have demonstrated for the abolition of slavery, in favor of the suffrage movement, against both World Wars, and the U.S. roles in the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, said Ross Brubeck, 38, one of the Quaker march organizers.—
Luis Andres Henao,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Last month, Musk took to his social media platform X to seemingly express support for the abolition of intellectual property laws.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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“Nullification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullification. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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