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as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
the court's decision voided the will the cashier voided the sale when the customer realized his wallet was at home
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Recent Examples of voided
At the very least, any multi-year contract should be able to be voided or reworked by teams.
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Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The move is the latest in a long-simmering legal battle after Panama’s high court voided the company’s contracts.
—Dylan Spencer, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Although Del Monte voided its peach contracts last summer, growers held hope that a buyer would take over the business, necessitating the thousands of tons of peaches under contract and soon to grow throughout the Central Valley.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Givens appealed the findings, which then voided them and led to this week’s trial.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Under state law, all requests for vote-by-mail ballots made prior to the 2024 presidential elections have been voided.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Main Street still holds in-market rights to 13 NBA and seven NHL teams, but those legacy deals are all but certain to be voided by the time both leagues close out their respective 2025-26 campaigns.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Should the Clippers be found to have circumvented salary cap rules though Leonard’s no-show contract with Aspiration, the organization faces the potential loss of draft picks, fines and/or Leonard’s contract being voided.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 19 Feb. 2026
In many cases, the remaining salary money can be voided if an executive takes the same job with another team.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The move is the latest in a long-simmering legal battle after Panama’s high court voided the company’s contracts.
—Dylan Spencer, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Although Del Monte voided its peach contracts last summer, growers held hope that a buyer would take over the business, necessitating the thousands of tons of peaches under contract and soon to grow throughout the Central Valley.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Givens appealed the findings, which then voided them and led to this week’s trial.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Under state law, all requests for vote-by-mail ballots made prior to the 2024 presidential elections have been voided.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Main Street still holds in-market rights to 13 NBA and seven NHL teams, but those legacy deals are all but certain to be voided by the time both leagues close out their respective 2025-26 campaigns.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Should the Clippers be found to have circumvented salary cap rules though Leonard’s no-show contract with Aspiration, the organization faces the potential loss of draft picks, fines and/or Leonard’s contract being voided.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 19 Feb. 2026
In many cases, the remaining salary money can be voided if an executive takes the same job with another team.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voided
Verb
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Political instability has repeatedly shaken Nepal since the monarchy was abolished in 2008.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The British Parliament outlawed slave trafficking in 1807, abolished slavery outright in 1833, and then compensated slaveholders.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Williams also had access to the victim's secondary residence, and when officers got there, police said jewelry boxes were emptied and rummaged through and other items were missing.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Normally jammed with oil tankers and cargo ships, it has been nearly emptied by Iran's threat to attack vessels, sending oil and gas prices surging.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Why was Magic City Monday cancelled?—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sarkisian said Texas hoped to deploy Baker at guard last season, but a preseason injury to fellow tackle Andre Cojoe canceled those plans.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Live Nation has faced years of antitrust scrutiny over its 2010 acquisition of Ticketmaster, which was cleared by the Obama administration and later contested as inadequate by rivals, lawmakers and fans.—
Josh Sisco,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Video posted to social media by Krista Tatschl of KMBC-TV showed passengers returning to the terminal from the tarmac after the incident was cleared.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The law was in response to an energy crisis and was meant to last two years, but Congress repealed it before the two years were up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In recognizing that the City no longer has a City Police or Fire Department and to eliminate any confusion, shall Article IV, Section 10 of the City of Lake Worth Beach Charter (Police and Fire Departments) be repealed?—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The store was evacuated and will remain closed for the remainder of the day.—
FOX19 Digital Staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Two hospitals evacuated patients and staff.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the Lakers drew three offensive fouls on Sunday, one on a play originally called a foul on Smart but overturned because Smart was (a) in the lane but outside the restricted area and (b) not moving when OG Anunoby ran over him.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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The most famous of these rulings, Citizens United, overturned longstanding limits on independent campaign expenditures by corporations and paved the way for super PACs.—
Daniel Weiner,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What happens now she’s vacated the post?—
Lorraine Ali
News,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Vasquez vacated two of the domestic battery charges and the strangulation charge amidst sentencing, saying that those are covered by other charges in the sentence.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Voided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voided. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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