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as in cancelled
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
In 1850, enslavers even voided the writ of habeas corpus and its due process protections against unlawful detention by pushing through a national Fugitive Slave Law.
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Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Leonard reportedly didn't have any obligations to the company, and a clause in one of the documents stated that the deal would be voided if Leonard left the franchise.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The move comes as Musk continues to fight a court ruling that voided his original pay package for being unfair to shareholders.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
In early 2024, a Delaware judge voided his 2018 deal to receive options equaling an additional 9% of Tesla—then worth about $56 billion.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The timeout voided the play, and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema was able to see how the wind affected the kick from the sideline.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
Should roughly 3,500 signatures be discredited, the results of Tuesday’s election could be voided.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
California has its own state law forbidding the sale of such gun kits, but state attorneys said the state ban would not be as effective if the federal regulation were voided.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Tesla’s board and Musk were hit June 6 with another suit over his $56 billion pay package that a judge voided in January — ahead of a June 13 shareholder proxy vote on whether the company should resurrect it.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Leonard reportedly didn't have any obligations to the company, and a clause in one of the documents stated that the deal would be voided if Leonard left the franchise.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The move comes as Musk continues to fight a court ruling that voided his original pay package for being unfair to shareholders.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
In early 2024, a Delaware judge voided his 2018 deal to receive options equaling an additional 9% of Tesla—then worth about $56 billion.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The timeout voided the play, and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema was able to see how the wind affected the kick from the sideline.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
Should roughly 3,500 signatures be discredited, the results of Tuesday’s election could be voided.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
California has its own state law forbidding the sale of such gun kits, but state attorneys said the state ban would not be as effective if the federal regulation were voided.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Tesla’s board and Musk were hit June 6 with another suit over his $56 billion pay package that a judge voided in January — ahead of a June 13 shareholder proxy vote on whether the company should resurrect it.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voided
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Empty Your Toaster's Crumb Catcher The toaster lever is easy to open, but in the rush of making breakfast, it rarely gets emptied.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The net is emptied net back into the water, minus the errant fishing lure which is tossed into a bucket among other trash collected for disposal.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese leader, who assumed the presidency in 2013, abolished term limits in 2018.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2018, China’s legislature abolished presidential term limits in a ceremonial vote, effectively allowing Xi to rule for life.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Agents detained two suspects – including one at the scene of the crime – but later released them and cleared them of any involvement.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The jury cleared Read of killing O’Keefe, charging her with just drunken driving.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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On Sunday night, the cancelled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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That proposal was canceled after bipartisan opposition in the Senate.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Terminal 4 check-in has been closed and evacuated while emergency services respond to an incident.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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For the first time in 40 years living there, she was evacuated last summer during the Quarry fire.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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While the plan is due to be repealed by mid-2028, borrowers could be forced into repayment much sooner than that if there are additional court decisions in the ongoing legal challenge, which is expected.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That means those rules would not be repealed for this school year, which has already begun.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday voted to move forward Miran’s nomination to fill a seat vacated by former Fed governor Adriana Kugler, who resigned last month without providing a reason.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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North was convicted in 1989 on three felony charges; the convictions were vacated shortly after.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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After being sentenced to 10 years in prison and spending some time behind bars — plus enduring a lengthy trial — Tortora’s conviction was eventually fully overturned by Italy’s Supreme Court in 1987 amid widespread belief that the TV host had been the victim of corrupt judges and prosecutors.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Court, without explanation, overturned a lower court ruling that found immigration agents engaged in racial profiling on the streets of Los Angeles.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Voided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voided. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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