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as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition
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Recent Examples of nullifying
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Republicans are discussing everything from restricting who can access the funds to nullifying it altogether as part of an immigration enforcement bill the Senate will pick back up in June, and Thune is among the senators with concerns.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
Even so, Republicans representing Alaska on Capitol Hill have advanced a measure nullifying a restrictive 2022 management plan for the reserve that environmentalists had championed as protecting caribou, birds and other wildlife.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Kennedy’s appointment of 13 committee members was stayed, per the ruling, nullifying their positions and any of their votes.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Red states have branded climate-friendly policies as government overreach, in some cases nullifying energy-efficiency measures in their more liberal cities.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Its stock has decreased more than 30% within a period of less than two months on two separate occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market value and nullifying substantial gains in a single correction.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But the Sharks also had two goals called back, one for a high stick on Philipp Kurashev in the first period and another in the second period after Alexander Wennberg was determined to be offside following a Devils challenge, nullifying a Jeff Skinner goal.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Sunny Hills needed one more stop to escape with a win and appeared to come away with an interception by Pierce Sandle, however, the Lancers were flagged for a late hit on Fullerton quarterback Sergio Andrade, nullifying the interception and the drive continued.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
However, as the game continued, Greenwood recognised that the visitors, particularly through goalkeeper Jennifer Falk and defender Jenna Clark, were effectively nullifying her delivery threat.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Republicans are discussing everything from restricting who can access the funds to nullifying it altogether as part of an immigration enforcement bill the Senate will pick back up in June, and Thune is among the senators with concerns.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
Even so, Republicans representing Alaska on Capitol Hill have advanced a measure nullifying a restrictive 2022 management plan for the reserve that environmentalists had championed as protecting caribou, birds and other wildlife.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Kennedy’s appointment of 13 committee members was stayed, per the ruling, nullifying their positions and any of their votes.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Red states have branded climate-friendly policies as government overreach, in some cases nullifying energy-efficiency measures in their more liberal cities.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Its stock has decreased more than 30% within a period of less than two months on two separate occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market value and nullifying substantial gains in a single correction.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But the Sharks also had two goals called back, one for a high stick on Philipp Kurashev in the first period and another in the second period after Alexander Wennberg was determined to be offside following a Devils challenge, nullifying a Jeff Skinner goal.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Sunny Hills needed one more stop to escape with a win and appeared to come away with an interception by Pierce Sandle, however, the Lancers were flagged for a late hit on Fullerton quarterback Sergio Andrade, nullifying the interception and the drive continued.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullifying
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The most prominent of these activists is Joyce McMillan, who, after her own children were taken and returned, founded JMACforFamilies, an organization with the goal of abolishing the child-protective system altogether.—
Larissa MacFarquhar,
New Yorker,
28 May 2026
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While politicians can write all sorts of legislation meant to keep kids off smartphones and away from apps, games, and content not appropriate for them, merely writing a law is not the same as abolishing a market.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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But that valve is clogged up, and so there is no way to get the neutralizing agent inside the tank.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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By partly neutralizing criticism that its leaders are elitist or antidemocratic, the right has been able to focus on issues that play to its strengths.—
Brian Winter,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Horn said in a news release on Monday that plans to create a new ban showed that repealing the original version was unnecessary.—
Dylan Lysen
June 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Of course, none of this involves repealing the laws of physics.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The reason the Home Office cited for cancelling their electronic travel authorizations, or ETAs?—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Jamaica, Guyana, Guatemala and even Venezuela – which has seen by far the largest deployment of Cuban doctors in the past 20 years – have also severed or are in the process of cancelling their contracts with the Cuban medical missions.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Verb
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson disagreed with the court overturning Murdaugh's convictions.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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What has happened is that SpaceX is the first of a growing number of companies that are overturning and replacing the business models that have dominated the space sector since the beginning.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The partnership resulted in the implementation of energy efficiency measures across the HVAC and lighting systems that are projected to reduce carbon emissions by an amount equivalent to avoiding the import of approximately 7,200 barrels of oil.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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While the Hartford Board of Education must decide in June whether to seek oversight, Arulampalam said the funding is critical to avoiding more layoffs.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
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“Nullifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullifying. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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