as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition
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Recent Examples of nullified
This wouldn't surprise me all that much, especially in light of a report out of the Census Bureau yesterday showing inflation gains largely nullified wage gains last year.
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Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Even if Florida’s law prohibiting open carry were nullified, state law still bars people from carrying firearms in any capacity to certain places, including police stations, courthouses, polling places and college campuses.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Sac State scored two touchdowns on that final drive in the final minute but both plays were nullified by holding calls, and then more despair ensued.
—Joe Davidosn, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Going the other way, the Spartans reached midfield, but a first down was nullified by a holding penalty before Simley turned it over on downs.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
In the third quarter, Masses had a 100-yard pick-6 nullified by a pass interference penalty.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Hogg ruled out running again if the DNC nullified the February 2025 election and ordered a new vote.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Ron comes to realize that his fulltime commitment to Jay has nullified his own needs, making his family feel like second-class citizens, especially his justifiably impatient wife Lois (Greta Gerwig).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The Supreme Court nullified capital punishment in 1972 in the District, and efforts to reinstate it in the years since have failed, but the federal government can have the authority to push for capital punishment in the District.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Even if Florida’s law prohibiting open carry were nullified, state law still bars people from carrying firearms in any capacity to certain places, including police stations, courthouses, polling places and college campuses.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Sac State scored two touchdowns on that final drive in the final minute but both plays were nullified by holding calls, and then more despair ensued.
—Joe Davidosn, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Going the other way, the Spartans reached midfield, but a first down was nullified by a holding penalty before Simley turned it over on downs.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
In the third quarter, Masses had a 100-yard pick-6 nullified by a pass interference penalty.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Hogg ruled out running again if the DNC nullified the February 2025 election and ordered a new vote.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Ron comes to realize that his fulltime commitment to Jay has nullified his own needs, making his family feel like second-class citizens, especially his justifiably impatient wife Lois (Greta Gerwig).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The Supreme Court nullified capital punishment in 1972 in the District, and efforts to reinstate it in the years since have failed, but the federal government can have the authority to push for capital punishment in the District.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullified
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Complicating matters for all the island’s inhabitants, in January 1793 the French revolutionaries, who had abolished the monarchy to create a republic, executed King Louis XVI and then declared war on Great Britain and Spain.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Two years later, the monarchy was abolished, and Nepal, the world’s sole Hindu kingdom, proclaimed itself a secular republic.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Some of the laws lapsed and were never renewed, some were repealed, and judges struck down others as violations of the First Amendment.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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And in 1987, under President Ronald Reagan, the FCC itself repealed the Fairness Doctrine, concluding that the rule was both unnecessary and a threat to free speech.—
John Eger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The final stage of a major bike race was canceled earlier this month after several large pro-Palestinian demonstrations disrupted the event, in protest of the Israel-Premier Tech team’s participation.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The incident comes just days after Young cancelled a New Jersey performance that had been scheduled for Friday.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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In December 2024, a Dane County judge overturned the law but placed his ruling on hold, keeping the law in effect for now.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But an appeals court overturned that decision in late 2023, allowing Eldin to proceed again.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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If found guilty by the league, the Clippers potentially could face a hefty fine, the loss of draft picks and have Leonard’s contract voided.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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In 1850, enslavers even voided the writ of habeas corpus and its due process protections against unlawful detention by pushing through a national Fugitive Slave Law.—
Time,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Nullified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullified. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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