nulls

verb

present tense third-person singular of null
as in abolishes
to put an end to by formal action asked the state court to null the election results because of widespread voting irregularities

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nulls
  1. abolishes
  2. repeals
  3. cancels
  4. voids
  5. invalidates
  6. avoids
Verb
  • Instead, this measure abolishes them.
    — Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Definition of abolishes
Verb
  • The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • To offset some of the cost of the cuts, the law repeals several existing tax credits and sales tax exemptions, including incentives tied to teleworking expenses, electric and hybrid vehicles, and medical equipment manufacturing.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Definition of repeals
Verb
  • Local immigrant rights groups are hoping Costa Mesa cancels its contract with Flock, a security hardware company known for its automatic license plate readers.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • This program cancels the remaining balance on federal student loans after eligible borrowers consistently make payments on their student debt for 10 years.
    — Benjamin Leff, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
Definition of cancels
Verb
  • Modding the glasses is against the terms of service, which voids your warranty.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
  • What voids a bumper-to-bumper warranty?
    — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Definition of voids
Verb
  • And this response completely invalidates their feelings and concerns.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • If people believe regulatory caution invalidates every legal claim, courts may look irrational.
    — Alex Smolak, STAT, 27 June 2026
Definition of invalidates
Verb
  • This configuration avoids the internal current disruptions that can challenge tokamak designs, offering a distinct pathway to stable, long-term power plant operations.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • Hiding workforce-scale spend in IT line items avoids the conversation; treating it as labor distorts it.
    — Priya Sawant, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of avoids
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“Nulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nulls. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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