as in to invalidate
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Recent Examples of decertify
The 2021 law that first created a mechanism for the state to decertify police and deputies took effect only last year.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Imposing sanctions on the IRGC while decertifying the deal has obscured the United States’ intentions.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2017
Last month, labor board officials dismissed a petition by a worker seeking to decertify the union at the first union store in Massachusetts because of a pending complaint against the company there.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
Fulton County took the state to court challenging the secretary of state's power to decertify the machines.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Imposing sanctions on the IRGC while decertifying the deal has obscured the United States’ intentions.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2017
Last month, labor board officials dismissed a petition by a worker seeking to decertify the union at the first union store in Massachusetts because of a pending complaint against the company there.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
Fulton County took the state to court challenging the secretary of state's power to decertify the machines.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decertify
Verb
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Justifying one’s behavior to invalidate the feedback.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Mark Peary, the nephew of the late Superman co-creator Joe Shuster, filed the suit in January, seeking to invalidate the studio’s copyrights under the laws of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Ireland.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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He's essentially nullified a law that Congress passed with broad majorities and the Supreme Court upheld 9-0. ...—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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The right-footed full-back started on the left and nullified Bryan Mbeumo.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Zimmer won his second Oscar for his score of the first instalment of the franchise but was disqualified for Oscars consideration for Dune: Part Two after an Academy independent review found that Zimmer’s inclusion of thematic elements from Dune: Part One violated eligibility requirements.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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The election season had its fill of drama: Stevens filed a lawsuit to try to disqualify Herz, alleging that Herz didn’t meet the residency requirements to run for office.—
Lisa J. Huriash,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Decertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decertify. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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