as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
the judge's voiding of the decision by the jury sparked public outcry
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as in abolishing
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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as in emptying
to remove the contents of
the seller has promised to void the house of all furniture
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Recent Examples of voiding
Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The voiding of his guarantees, as first reported by The Athletic, came with no legislative rebuttal from Aiyuk, who held out the 2024 training camp until agreeing to a four-year, $120 million extension.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
International law forbids attacks on important historical sites like the temple, but Thailand has argued that Cambodia militarized the temple by installing weapons systems, storing ammunition, and using the site as a base for surveillance equipment, voiding its wartime protection.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The cap space accounts for Larry Ogunjobi’s deal voiding on March 10, and the contract that has to enter the Top 51 in its place.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The council did approve a resolution on uncashed checks, voiding ones from 2023.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The details of voiding the nearly $25 million in guarantees, and virtually ending Aiyuk’s future with the team, were first reported by the Athletic in November.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The decision sets in motion the process of closing the school once the current academic year ends and voiding its charter contract.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 13 Jan. 2026
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani began his term by voiding all of his predecessor’s executive orders signed after his September 2024 indictment, including several pro-Israel ones.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
Moran specializes in benign prostatic hyperplasia, male voiding dysfunction and prostate cancer screening and diagnosis.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
All stones start out as crystals that grow or coalesce in the bladder leading to urinary problems manifested in different ways such as straining to urinate, inability to urinate, bloody urination, inappropriate voiding, and more.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The voiding of his guarantees, as first reported by The Athletic, came with no legislative rebuttal from Aiyuk, who held out the 2024 training camp until agreeing to a four-year, $120 million extension.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Verb
Congress passed legislation voiding Carter’s tariff, drawing a quick presidential veto.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
International law forbids attacks on important historical sites like the temple, but Thailand has argued that Cambodia militarized the temple by installing weapons systems, storing ammunition, and using the site as a base for surveillance equipment, voiding its wartime protection.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The cap space accounts for Larry Ogunjobi’s deal voiding on March 10, and the contract that has to enter the Top 51 in its place.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The council did approve a resolution on uncashed checks, voiding ones from 2023.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The details of voiding the nearly $25 million in guarantees, and virtually ending Aiyuk’s future with the team, were first reported by the Athletic in November.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The decision sets in motion the process of closing the school once the current academic year ends and voiding its charter contract.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 13 Jan. 2026
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani began his term by voiding all of his predecessor’s executive orders signed after his September 2024 indictment, including several pro-Israel ones.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
Moran specializes in benign prostatic hyperplasia, male voiding dysfunction and prostate cancer screening and diagnosis.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voiding
Noun
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That's the movement for abolition and suffrage and civil rights.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Only at abolition were the freed given last names.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The most prominent of these activists is Joyce McMillan, who, after her own children were taken and returned, founded JMACforFamilies, an organization with the goal of abolishing the child-protective system altogether.—
Larissa MacFarquhar,
New Yorker,
28 May 2026
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While politicians can write all sorts of legislation meant to keep kids off smartphones and away from apps, games, and content not appropriate for them, merely writing a law is not the same as abolishing a market.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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On the day Waldorf was admitted to the hospital, ProPublica had published an investigation on the death of Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old medical assistant who died of infection after doctors delayed emptying her uterus.—
Kavitha Surana,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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On the day Waldorf was admitted to the hospital, ProPublica had published an investigation on the death of Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old medical assistant who died of infection after doctors delayed emptying her uterus.—
Kavitha Surana,
ProPublica,
26 May 2026
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For Max Relouzat, 81, president of the Association for the Memory of Slaveries, the repeal matters, because so little else has.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Tiki huts have been with us ever since the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, but really took off in the United States after World War II.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Horn said in a news release on Monday that plans to create a new ban showed that repealing the original version was unnecessary.—
Dylan Lysen
June 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Of course, none of this involves repealing the laws of physics.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The bases-clearing double plated three runs and allowed Regis Jesuit to exhale with a five-run lead.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Right Now With May coming to a close, Amazon is clearing stock with a huge sale.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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But Hartman's water system is on the brink of collapse, prompting SB 157, which allows for rapid dissolution under certain circumstances.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Again, as Bungie’s only game now with nothing else greenlit, that could lead to the slashing or shutdown or dissolution of the studio entirely.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The liquid foundation does a great job of hiding discoloration, evening out areas of hyperpigmentation, and canceling redness.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
28 May 2026
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The company has already accomplished the first goal but is unlikely to meet the second, after cancelling the all-electric Lanzador (though the high-riding GT may see release as a plug-in hybrid).—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Voiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voiding. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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