NULLS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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

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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.

— 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

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To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.

— Sydney Goh, CNBC, 27 June 2026
If your airline cancels your flight, request a cash refund.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of cancels

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That process also avoids the use of shielding gases in smelting, and Faulks says that for casting, Lola uses a shielding gas that isn’t environmentally damaging.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
When finance leaders think about excise tax, the conversation often starts and ends with the tax team being a cost center that files the returns, meets the deadlines and avoids penalties.

— Ryan Padget, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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