as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition
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Recent Examples of nullify
All the Court has done is nullify an injunction that a judge had no basis to issue.
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Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 12 July 2025
Some countries have specific legislation that supersedes private contractual arrangements, effectively nullifying termination clauses regardless of the circumstances that trigger them.
—Mohaimina Haque, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
But if the Senate passes the rescission, that might nullify their legal action.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Higher education consultant Tom O'Hare of Get College Going says that, at the very least, the practice nullifies the hard work a student and their family will spend searching for and applying for scholarships.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 12 July 2025
Some countries have specific legislation that supersedes private contractual arrangements, effectively nullifying termination clauses regardless of the circumstances that trigger them.
—Mohaimina Haque, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
But if the Senate passes the rescission, that might nullify their legal action.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Higher education consultant Tom O'Hare of Get College Going says that, at the very least, the practice nullifies the hard work a student and their family will spend searching for and applying for scholarships.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullify
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Greer wrote that Anderson should have received the death penalty, a sentence abolished in Wisconsin since the 19th century.—
Ariela Lopez,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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My mom’s family immigrated to Pennsylvania, one of the first states to abolish slavery, and Maryland from England and Central Europe beginning in the 17th century.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
31 July 2025
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Unlike the Biden administration, Trump officials have not fought in the courts to preserve SAVE, and recently, Congress repealed the plan altogether.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Amending or repealing the 22nd Amendment would require a two-thirds supermajority in both houses of Congress as well as ratification by at least 38 state legislatures—a process considered extremely difficult.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Timberlake has had to cancel multiple dates on the tour.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
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Eleven months ago, Queens of the Stone Age cancelled all the remaining dates on their 2024 tour to allow singer Josh Homme to focus on his health.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 July 2025
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Later that year, under pressure from the restaurant lobby, the D.C. Council overturned it.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Despite its lack of popularity and the Supreme Court overturning affirmative action in 2023, white women benefited the most from affirmative action, receiving 63% of diversity and inclusion leadership roles over the time period it was administered.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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In 2021, California courts invalidated Proposition B on procedural grounds — because the city had not met and conferred with labor unions before placing it on the ballot.—
John J Roach Iii,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The repeal—if it is finalized and also, given the inevitable lawsuits, upheld by the courts—would invalidate several sets of Biden-era regulations aimed at reducing emissions from vehicles and power plants.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Fortunately, this increase will not affect the vast majority of subway riders, most of whom avoid paying the fare altogether by hopping over the turnstile or rushing in through the emergency exit door.—
John Ficarra,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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At that point, there’s less reason for developers or manufacturers to avoid doing business with Chinese or China-linked suppliers, which will make US manufacturers less competitive.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Nullify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullify. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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