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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
Machado attempted to run against Maduro in the 2024 presidential election, but her candidacy was voided by the regime.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
If found guilty by the league, the Clippers potentially could face a hefty fine, the loss of draft picks and have Leonard’s contract voided.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
If found guilty by the league, the Clippers potentially could face a hefty fine, the loss of draft picks and have Leonard’s contract voided.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voided
Verb
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Over the following decades, as psychological treatments and laws changed, most asylums emptied.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lue emptied the bench in the fourth, and the young players couldn’t hold on to the lead in the waning minutes.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, when your organization was founded less than 45 years after slavery was abolished, when Black women were still being forced to be wet nurses to the very children of those who oppressed them and lynching was a common occurrence below the Mason-Dixon Line?—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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The polissyster title was abolished in 1954, and women police officers were officially recognized under the same title as their male counterparts.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He wasn't done there, though, as in the fourth inning, Ohtani added his second homer of the evening, a 469-foot blast that nearly cleared the right field pavilion at Dodger Stadium.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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She was cleared in each case and chalked up the allegations to political gamesmanship.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Around the same time, a Black History Month project – a living wax museum in which her other daughter was planning to depict the poet Maya Angelou – was also canceled.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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But our flights had been canceled amid rocket fire and regional escalation, fallout from Israel’s latest offensive in Gaza and its war with Iran.—
Reem Kassis,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to regional councilor Massimo Sertori, the 21 nuns residing at the monastery were evacuated safely.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The shelter that evacuated residents used on Saturday is prepped and ready to reopen if needed, Le Roux said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The act was not repealed until 1943.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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It must be struck down or repealed.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Should the right of way be vacated, a sidewalk would be built to connect to existing sidewalks in the neighborhood, said applicant representative Jannette Temple.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some members of the group accused of being involved in the group chat have since vacated their posts, Politico reported, including Peter Giunta, former chair of New York Young Republicans who also worked for a New York assemblymember, and Joseph Maligno, a lawyer for the New York group.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another fumble, this one collected by the Buccaneers, was overturned on replay review.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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This plan provides an opportunity for enhanced ownership, but not so much that Elon can’t still be overturned by his fellow shareholders.—
Shane Goodwin,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Voided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voided. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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