annulled

verb

Definition of annullednext
past tense of annul
1
as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective unfortunately, his arrogant attitude annuls the many generous favors he does for people

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2
as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annulled
  1. offset
  2. abolished
  3. corrected
  4. neutralized
  5. repealed
  6. canceled
Verb
  • Advertisement Jarmond, 45, will be owed the full amount of his remaining contract if he is terminated without cause, though that amount would be offset by compensation received from future employment.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The increase is attributed to higher sales volume and acquisitions, partially offset by price deflation in some commodity categories.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of offset
Verb
  • Arizona voters abolished the use of the gas chamber after a controversial execution in 1992.
    Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
  • However, the Nostalgic Partners case put forth a variety of strong arguments for the exemption to be curtailed or abolished entirely, if and when the Supreme Court ever wishes to take up the issue.
    Chris Deubert, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of abolished
Verb
  • This mistake must be corrected.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
  • This was an issue last season and one that hasn’t been corrected.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • But then the high-pitched whooshing of CAS pierced the air, and the arriving bird pelted the ground below with missile after missile, plus thousands of rail gun rounds, until the threat had been thoroughly neutralized.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The current generation are operator controlled, and so could be neutralized by jamming.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of neutralized
Verb
  • Initially, officials issued a tsunami warning for some coastal areas, although this was repealed a few hours later.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This year, 68% of voters supported Proposition 36, which in effect repealed the 2014 measure.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of repealed
Verb
  • The news comes after Norwegian canceled around five months of cruises on its Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Star and Norwegian Jewel vessels last month.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The cruise line canceled cruises in 2025 and 2026 on its Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Breakaway ships.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of canceled
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