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
Its language, however, threatened to do far more than undo the nullification of state anti-sedition laws.
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Time,
14 Nov. 2025
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.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for nullification
Time,
14 Nov. 2025
That nullification earned Goldman a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, his first time in the president’s office.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for nullification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullification
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Reparations has been a hot-button issue across the country since the abolition of slavery in 1865.
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The group, formed in 2023, demands greater political rights for people of Kashmir and the abolition of the refugee seats on the grounds that the refugees have disproportionate influence.
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Headed into the announcement, any chance of a legislative repeal of the death penalty appeared unlikely.
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Thompson Willett founded it in 1936, three years after the repeal of Prohibition, on land his family had farmed for the better part of a century.
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“Nullification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullification. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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