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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
She was stripped of her Olympic gold medal in the team event and her scores were voided.
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Four days later, Musk became the first person ever worth $700 billion, after the Delaware Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that had voided an award of Tesla stock options now worth $126 billion to Musk.
—Matt Durot, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Following the 2024 season, the parent company of Bally Sports KC voided its deal with the Royals.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
In addition to replenishing the equity pool for employee awards, this decision restored the equity framework needed to maintain and execute on Tesla’s pay-for-performance philosophy after a single Delaware judge voided the 2018 CEO Performance Award.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The suspension would have voided the rest of his salary for this season and $45 million in future guarantees, if the Steelers choose to do so, according to the NFL Network.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
All of those titles could be retroactively voided if the Cowichan precedent becomes Canadian law.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
With the project on pause, the sale of the land is also voided, said Tim Lineberger, a spokesperson for the energy company said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
In 1990, Vanity Fair reported that Steven Spielberg was ordered to pay his ex-wife, the actress Amy Irving, a hundred million dollars after a judge voided their prenup, which had allegedly been scrawled on a scrap of paper.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Four days later, Musk became the first person ever worth $700 billion, after the Delaware Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that had voided an award of Tesla stock options now worth $126 billion to Musk.
—Matt Durot, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Following the 2024 season, the parent company of Bally Sports KC voided its deal with the Royals.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
In addition to replenishing the equity pool for employee awards, this decision restored the equity framework needed to maintain and execute on Tesla’s pay-for-performance philosophy after a single Delaware judge voided the 2018 CEO Performance Award.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The suspension would have voided the rest of his salary for this season and $45 million in future guarantees, if the Steelers choose to do so, according to the NFL Network.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
All of those titles could be retroactively voided if the Cowichan precedent becomes Canadian law.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
With the project on pause, the sale of the land is also voided, said Tim Lineberger, a spokesperson for the energy company said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
In 1990, Vanity Fair reported that Steven Spielberg was ordered to pay his ex-wife, the actress Amy Irving, a hundred million dollars after a judge voided their prenup, which had allegedly been scrawled on a scrap of paper.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voided
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Michigan community organizer William Lawrence, 35, who is running for Congress against GOP incumbent Tom Barrett, whose seat in the battleground state is rated as one most competitive congressional races this year by political forecasters, has explicitly called for ICE to be abolished.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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His successor, Jacques Chirac, briefly abolished it in 1986, but Mitterrand expeditiously revived it in 1989 upon his return to office.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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He was surrounded by teammates, including those who emptied the bench to join a brief celebration.—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Donte DiVincenzo's 3-pointer stopped the run, and both teams eventually emptied their benches.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Residential garbage and recycling pickup scheduled for today has been canceled, according to the news release.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thus, the Special Plan Commission Meeting scheduled for February 2, 2026, has been canceled.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, he was cleared after police interviewed several witnesses who confirmed his alibi.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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The heath at Hermaness looked wild, but it was mostly cleared by the cropping of sheep.—
Sarah Moss,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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The measure raised modest revenues, which fell as rich people moved out of the country to avoid paying, and the measure was repealed by the government of President Emmanuel Macron in 2017.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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But the current state school aid budget repealed that option.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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All of the home’s occupants had evacuated before fire crews arrived, the department said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The next day, King was medically evacuated to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in her home state of Virginia.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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But the conviction was overturned and a new trial was ordered because prosecutors failed to disclose evidence that a group of jailhouse informants was illegally used to garner incriminating statements by Smith.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The panel’s opinion overturned Sjostrom’s ruling on the inactive voters and upheld his ruling on the petitions gathered by non-residents — with the net effect of allowing both directives to invalidate signatures.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani said all utilities in the building were shut down, and all 148 apartments vacated.—
Dave Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Utilities in the building have been shut down, and 148 units are vacated, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a briefing.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Voided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voided. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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