as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition
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Recent Examples of nullify
But, to be eligible for a green card, her deportation case would have to be reopened in immigration court so her removal order is nullified.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
The Monaco forward had two clinical finishes and one near-goal that was nullified for offside.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Does the charm of Hockney’s work nullify its seriousness?
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Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
While that edict seems antiquated with the realities of the House settlement, the settlement doesn’t nullify or supersede appellate precedent.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nullify
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
The Monaco forward had two clinical finishes and one near-goal that was nullified for offside.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Does the charm of Hockney’s work nullify its seriousness?
—
Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
While that edict seems antiquated with the realities of the House settlement, the settlement doesn’t nullify or supersede appellate precedent.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullify
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Avila Chevalier survived a deluge of attacks for previous social media posts that called for abolishing the police and prisons.
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Earlier this month, the bloc also released more information about its own plans for abolishing its de minimis exemption on June 30.
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More recent land news Republicans have introduced an amendment to a federal wildfire bill that would repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule protecting certain national forest lands from logging and roadbuilding, reports Brooke Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune.
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The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.
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Concerns about his takeover of traditionally nonpolitical celebrations have led some states to decline participating in Washington events and some entertainers to cancel plans to perform at them.
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Several pre-tournament warmup games were canceled.
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At least some of Mahajan's family managed to jump out safely, but Mahajan was still inside when the carriage clipped another horse carriage and overturned.
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As of mid-June, no state insurance AI rule has been challenged in court, let alone overturned.
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In other words, reaching that objective would simultaneously invalidate the longer-term bullish flag pattern, making the battle between these two active formations one of the market's most important technical developments.
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The petition sought to invalidate ballots cast at polling stations managed by Peruvian consulates in Africa, North America, Central America and the Caribbean, South America, Asia and the Middle East, Europe and Oceania.
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Manhattan matchup The two super PAC networks have largely shied away from producing ads that mention AI and have mostly chosen to avoid competing against each other in the same races.
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Drivers are being advised to take alternate routes and to avoid the area.
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“Nullify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullify. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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