as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition
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Recent Examples of nullified
An umpire nullified a home run by Kansas City’s George Brett because Brett’s bat was coated in too much pine tar, which can improve a batter’s grip.
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Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Russia has denied claims of meddling in the electoral process there as well as in neighboring Romania, whose Constitutional Court nullified the first round won by far-right pro-Putin candidate Calin Georgescu.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Tom Seaver was originally drafted and signed by the Braves before his contract was nullified by commissioner William Eckert and the Mets won Seaver in a three-team lottery.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Jennings’ 16-yard touchdown catch pushed the 49ers’ lead to 21-0, and the 49ers would have been up 28-0 had a 5-yard touchdown run by Purdy not been nullified by a Ricky Pearsall holding penalty.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Watson also had a critical offensive pass interference penalty on Green Bay’s final possession that nullified a touchdown and forced the Packers to settle for a field goal.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The people of Seoul poured onto the streets, South Korea’s parliament nullified the martial law decree by a vote of 190-0, most of the military sided against the President, and now ministers of Yoon Sok Yeol’s government are resigning.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But if the rank is calculated weekly and weighs how your opponents do in their games, smurfs could theoretically be identified before the ranks update, and any changes a match with a smurf would have had can be nullified or reduced.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The solid majority of grassroots voters who elected DA Price in 2022 deserve to have their votes respected, and not nullified by the highest bidders.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Russia has denied claims of meddling in the electoral process there as well as in neighboring Romania, whose Constitutional Court nullified the first round won by far-right pro-Putin candidate Calin Georgescu.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Tom Seaver was originally drafted and signed by the Braves before his contract was nullified by commissioner William Eckert and the Mets won Seaver in a three-team lottery.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Jennings’ 16-yard touchdown catch pushed the 49ers’ lead to 21-0, and the 49ers would have been up 28-0 had a 5-yard touchdown run by Purdy not been nullified by a Ricky Pearsall holding penalty.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Watson also had a critical offensive pass interference penalty on Green Bay’s final possession that nullified a touchdown and forced the Packers to settle for a field goal.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The people of Seoul poured onto the streets, South Korea’s parliament nullified the martial law decree by a vote of 190-0, most of the military sided against the President, and now ministers of Yoon Sok Yeol’s government are resigning.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But if the rank is calculated weekly and weighs how your opponents do in their games, smurfs could theoretically be identified before the ranks update, and any changes a match with a smurf would have had can be nullified or reduced.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The solid majority of grassroots voters who elected DA Price in 2022 deserve to have their votes respected, and not nullified by the highest bidders.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullified
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Arizona voters abolished the use of the gas chamber after a controversial execution in 1992.Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Some initial research finds that employment levels for workers with disabilities actually go up when the low wage is abolished.Emily Peck, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Initially, officials issued a tsunami warning for some coastal areas, although this was repealed a few hours later.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In 2017, after backlash and boycotts, lawmakers repealed the requirement.Madison Czopek, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
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During the past 18 months, Johnson eliminated 456 Police Department vacancies, stunting any potential growth in ranks and canceled police academy training classes, further undermining the department’s future capability.Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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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
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The timeout voided the play, and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema was able to see how the wind affected the kick from the sideline.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
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Should roughly 3,500 signatures be discredited, the results of Tuesday’s election could be voided.Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Nullified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullified. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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