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
That nullification earned Goldman a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, his first time in the president’s office.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
The part that's less straightforward is the nullification of cause and effect.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The line between legitimate oversight and the nullification of elections would no longer hold.
—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
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
The part that's less straightforward is the nullification of cause and effect.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The line between legitimate oversight and the nullification of elections would no longer hold.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullification
Noun
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In the back of his script binder, Doug Gross carried the will of Elihu Embree, the newspaper editor and slave owner who wrote what is believed to be the nation’s first publication solely dedicated to abolition.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The house’s illness comes from its abolition of imagination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This repeal moves us in the opposite direction from what the public wants.—
Fran Silverman,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Nullification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullification. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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