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.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The punishment levied could include multimillion-dollar fines, a loss of future draft picks or voiding Leonard’s contract with the team.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Moran specializes in benign prostatic hyperplasia, male voiding dysfunction and prostate cancer screening and diagnosis.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Aiyuk did not dispute the voiding with the NFL Players Association.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Penalties might include forfeiture of Clippers draft picks, a suspension of Ballmer, various fines and even voiding Leonard’s contract with the Clippers.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
Congress passed legislation voiding Carter’s tariff, drawing a quick presidential veto.
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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.
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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.
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Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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.
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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.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
Verb
Meta also offers its own Rx Lens Swap, which allows customers to add prescription lenses after purchase without voiding the warranty.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The punishment levied could include multimillion-dollar fines, a loss of future draft picks or voiding Leonard’s contract with the team.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Moran specializes in benign prostatic hyperplasia, male voiding dysfunction and prostate cancer screening and diagnosis.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Aiyuk did not dispute the voiding with the NFL Players Association.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Penalties might include forfeiture of Clippers draft picks, a suspension of Ballmer, various fines and even voiding Leonard’s contract with the Clippers.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
Congress passed legislation voiding Carter’s tariff, drawing a quick presidential veto.
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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.
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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.
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Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voiding
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Fuller, an early feminist, played a central role in many progressive movements in 19th century America, including abolition and prison reform.
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He was ultimately released after President Prabowo Subianto granted abolition.
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Among the subjects Avila Chevalier says Democrats should focus on are affordability, federal budgets focused on aiding working people, and a more just immigration system — including abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Avila Chevalier survived a deluge of attacks for previous social media posts that called for abolishing the police and prisons.
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At the end of a two-week trial, the verdict went strongly in favor of Maria Avila, who was viciously attacked by Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd owned by Brown, while emptying trash outside the singer’s Tarzana, California house.
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Its dual anti-tangle brush assembly prevents hair clogs, while a self-emptying base holds up to seven weeks of debris.
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For defenders, a subsidy regime this complex is vulnerable not only to broad repeal, but to administrative friction.
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This White House championed the repeal, enacted by Republican majorities in Congress, of the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credits for EVs and continues to treat EVs as a fringe product.
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Council members narrowly passed the ordinance repealing the ban by a 7-5 vote, with some voting against the measure as a form of protest.
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And yet, Mamdani found time to talk about the Knicks’ playoff run, including repealing bedtime so children could watch the NBA Finals.
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Lawmakers in at least 26 states introduced more than 120 bills this year on PBMs, according to an Associated Press search using the bill-tracking software Plural, with about a quarter of the bills clearing at least one chamber.
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Before paying for a bigger storage tier, try clearing space first.
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Following the abrupt dissolution of Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video app, Shin stressed that there are no plans to use A24’s existing IP to create GenAI tools.
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Coincidentally or not, that pained study of marital dissolution, co-starring Jolie’s then-husband Brad Pitt, intersected with the couple’s real-life breakup — not to mention Jolie’s grief over the death of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand.
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What to pack and how to prepare Kids’ ears are more sensitive than adults’, so bring kid-sized earplugs or noise-canceling headphones.
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In 2024, Joe Biden sailed to the Democratic presidential nomination after a primary process that was little more than a formality, with the Florida Democratic Party even cancelling its primary in March to anoint Biden.
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“Voiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voiding. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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