voided

verb

Definition of voidednext
past tense of void
1
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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2
as in emptied
to remove the contents of the seller has promised to void the house of all furniture

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Recent Examples of voided But officials detected and voided the questionable applications before Election Day, and no votes were cast as a result of them. — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Her ruling, pending a possible appeal, effectively voided the settlement by concluding that the two parties — Trump and the IRS — were not truly fighting against each other in court. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Only one registration is allowed per entrant and email address, and multiple entries will be voided, noted the website. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 The city gave conditional approval to the incentives on June 22, but that resolution states consent would be rescinded and voided if the city doesn’t receive funds in line with the original agreement. — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 The obvious risk to the Raptors would be if, after trading for Leonard, his contract for 2026-27 is voided. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026 The Raptors do not want to be held responsible if Leonard’s contract is voided or otherwise altered as a result of the league’s investigation. — Law Murray, New York Times, 9 July 2026 If the billionaire tax proposal is approved by voters but this proposal receives more votes, the billionaire tax measure would be voided. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The decision voided the FTC's provision that commissioners could be removed by a president only for cause, and not because of their political affiliations. — Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voided
  1. abolished
  2. emptied
  3. canceled
  4. cleared
  5. repealed
  6. evacuated
  7. overturned
  8. vacated
Verb
  • In 2014, Pope Francis abolished the future use of the monsignor title — which denotes a specific honor — for most priests.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
  • Beijing eventually increased the limit to two children in 2015, then abolished the policy entirely in 2021.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of abolished
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  • Back at the Red Bull team bus, moments after the stage finish, two soigneurs emptied an ice-bath.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Once home to thousands of sailors and their families, the island emptied after the base closed in 1997.
    — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026
Definition of emptied
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  • Events ranging from a baby parade in Flint, Michigan, to a rock concert in Herndon, Virginia, and the America’s Mile marathon in Pittsburgh were canceled Friday as smoke lingered.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The two were due to battle in La Finalissima — the match pitting the reigning Copa América and Euro winners against each other — in March in Qatar, but the occasion was canceled due to the conflict in nearby Iran.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of canceled
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  • First responders cleared about 50 homes in flood-prone areas, said Jerel Haley, the Kerrville police chief.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • If the recent addition is cleared who of the three 7footers gets the nod?
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of cleared
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  • Its sales tax holiday was officially repealed in 2024, and the state has not held a tax-free holiday since.
    — Courtney Johnston, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
  • Growing concerns around the risks of social media to young people have reignited a discussion on and around Capitol Hill about whether Section 230 should be reformed or repealed.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of repealed
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  • Four other service members were medically evacuated to hospitals in Jordan and later released, while personnel treated for minor injuries returned to duty.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • On Monday, local media reported that the police entered the protest site again, dismantled the stage and tents, and evacuated the protesters.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026
Definition of evacuated
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  • The driver reportedly lost control of the bus, which veered off the road, struck a rock and overturned, according to the police statement, which added that the information was preliminary and the cause of the crash was under investigation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • The state had rebuffed a bid for the sculpture by a Flechtheim heir in 2024, but Blume said that new national guidelines for a new arbitration panel had led to that decision being overturned.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of overturned
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  • In October 2024, Toe2Toe vacated the property without notice to the owners, and owed more than $50,000 in unpaid rent, according to court documents.
    — Taylor O'Connor July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • After his conviction was vacated, Broadwater sued the state of New York for wrongful imprisonment.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026
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