as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
an act aimed at curbing sedition that was perhaps the most serious attempt at nullification of freedom of the press in the nation's history
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Recent Examples of nullification
The nullification of his diploma disqualifies Imamoglu from running for president, and the terrorism charge removes him from the mayor’s office.
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Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Forgetting is a step toward nullification.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
That makes jury sympathy or nullification more likely.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Carter’s Civil Aeronautics Board Example Conscious nullification was uppermost in mind when the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 shuttered the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Forgetting is a step toward nullification.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
That makes jury sympathy or nullification more likely.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Carter’s Civil Aeronautics Board Example Conscious nullification was uppermost in mind when the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 shuttered the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullification
Noun
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Bolsonaro is accused of attempting to stage a coup, involvement in an armed criminal organization, attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law and two counts involving destruction of state property.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mary connected her mother’s legacy to public memorialization and to contemporary activists’ fights for police reform and abolition.—
LaShawn Harris
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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But the new leadership team, headed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), all voted against the House’s 2021 AUMF repeal bill and did not have an appetite to bring it up last year.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The senator also called for the full repeal of Section 230.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Nullification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullification. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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