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
See All Example Sentences for nullification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullification
Noun
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In Village People’s gay-empowerment lexicon this means joining a gay community, for true abolition from the slavery of societal/self-loathing cannot be achieved on one’s own.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Today, more than 150 years after the abolition of slavery in the United States, the history and memorialization of both America’s founding and the freedom movement illustrate Philadelphia’s major role in the success of the Underground Railroad.—
Jeremy Mennis,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Maviglio described the ballot measure as a simple repeal of Proposition 14, and said he was inspired by the governor’s race.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Even before the repeal of Roe, people living in Appalachian communities were not getting adequate healthcare.—
Gretchen E. Ely,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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“Nullification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullification. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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