nullified

past tense of nullify

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Recent Examples of nullified Officials had also nullified 17 touchdowns, compared to just five through four weeks last season. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Jiricek did score on the power play, but again, the offside review nullified it. — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Not to be overlooked was Purdy running 45 yards for a would-be score in the closing minutes, and while a Kittle holding penalty nullified that touchdown, more points were coming and will continue to come. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 But after Brooks’ sack got nullified due to penalty, the drought still continues. — Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 If the Legislature didn't review the policy, then it was nullified. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 An unusual fundraising alliance among Virginia Democrats highlights how the state can still help determine balance of power in the House this fall even though redistricting efforts were nullified by a court ruling. — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026 Hunter would have amassed more yardage had two good runs not been nullified by penalties. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 One offensive holding call nullified Emmett Johnson’s 4-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullified
Verb
  • Turkey abolished the Rumi calendar, which was pinned to the year 1341, and instantly woke up in the Western Gregorian year of 1926.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Even if the position is abolished, the person elected this November would serve in the office through the end of 2027.
    — Isaac Yu, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Greenwich Sentinel reported that at a recent forum, Democrat Jill Oberlander, candidate for the town’s 36th Senate District seat, said that the law should be amended or repealed, and stressed her support for community zoning authority.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • It was deemed Biden’s signature climate law, providing hundreds of billions of dollars for tax credits and programs to bolster the clean energy sector (much of that funding was repealed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act).
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Trump canceled trade talks with Canada after the ad aired during the World Series in October 2025.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • While the match is scheduled to go ahead, a Steelers fan event in Paris was cancelled by the NFL.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Florida Supreme Court later overturned the conviction due to a conflict of interest with the prosecutor and ordered a new trial.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • American norms about politics, science, education and law are being overturned, and artificial intelligence threatens further disruption.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The deal was later voided and used as evidence in the Shakur case.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Injury protection allows BetMGM users to have a leg or wager voided if a player leaves the game early.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Nullified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullified. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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