nullified

past tense of nullify

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Recent Examples of nullified One offensive holding call nullified Emmett Johnson’s 4-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 Bosa gave Halton his approval after the fourth-round pick debuted Thursday night with four tackles, plus a sack that was nullified by a teammate’s holding penalty. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Monterrey had three goals nullified and a penalty overturned by VAR in the loss to Orlando. Michelle Kaufman august 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Still, Fazio’s claim that the budget caps are effectively nullified is debatable, at best. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 With the suit, CDCR hopes to have the personnel board’s decision on that allegation nullified, or prompt a new hearing. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 If Reader, now 32, and his teammates can’t halt opposing teams’ rushing attacks, then the Giants’ top asset, its fearsome pass rush, will be nullified. Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 27 July 2026 But the action is nullified by the fact that Ono assumes the stoic posture of the Buddhist monks seen in the news at the time setting themselves aflame in protest of the Vietnam War. Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 The Oregon lawsuit claims that, because BLM’s management plans are nullified, then any actions the agency might take that descends from the plan, including timber sales, are also invalid. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullified
Verb
  • Japan has faced growing criticism over its use of the death penalty, as a majority of the international community has abolished capital punishment.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 2015, China also complied with the World Trade Organization ruling against China’s rare-earth export restrictions and abolished its export quota system.
    GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If the rule is repealed as proposed, those prohibitions will go away.
    Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • However, the laws were ultimately repealed after being met with massive agitations from farmers and farmer unions, especially from Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The franchise was canceled after a 2006 Texas operation in which Rockwall County assistant district attorney Louis Conradt died by suicide as authorities and the show’s crew closed in on his home.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The 2020 and 2021 editions were canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2025 festival was canceled after a day due to a storm.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But that ruling was appealed and overturned during arbitration this week, with Bogan taking home nothing, court records show.
    Amber Gaudet Updated August 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For now, Arion has not filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in hopes of having that suspension overturned.
    Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Invoking national emergency powers and ‘reciprocal’ levies, Trump layered tariffs on Canadian goods and key sectors worldwide before a Supreme Court ruling voided his most sweeping measures.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone who voted in the first primary here had their votes voided.
    Debbie Elliott, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Nullified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullified. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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