as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
those nations eventually invalidated their trade agreement
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Recent Examples of invalidate
Meanwhile, the race director’s event notes for each race remind the competitors that the stewards will invalidate a lap during qualifying and the race when a driver fails to stay within track limits.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Murray’s detonation of all of the Clippers invalidates keeping Dunn on the floor solely because the defense is working.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In 2021, justice ruled in their favor, invalidating the foreclosure and returning the house to the Georges.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit urges the US Court of International Trade to intervene and invalidate Trump’s executive orders instituting the tariffs while barring US Customs agents from enforcing them.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Murray’s detonation of all of the Clippers invalidates keeping Dunn on the floor solely because the defense is working.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In 2021, justice ruled in their favor, invalidating the foreclosure and returning the house to the Georges.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit urges the US Court of International Trade to intervene and invalidate Trump’s executive orders instituting the tariffs while barring US Customs agents from enforcing them.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidate
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More news to know now The acting FEMA administrator was replaced after contradicting Trump on abolishing the agency.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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In February 1987, Sir Joseph Cantley found the club and county council, by then abolished, two-thirds and one-third responsible.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The conservative view Many conservatives are determined to repeal or at least delay and dilute most of the clean energy breaks.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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Bill would end program in Texas On April 23, representatives of Texas Appleseed spoke at a committee hearing in support of House Bill 2609, which would repeal the Failure to Appear/Pay program.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
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But this sort of work would require close collaboration with Chinese researchers, at just the time when those collaborations are being scrutinized or canceled.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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Intisar proposed cancelling the hospital visit, fearing that they might be targeted for violence by the warring groups, each of which was led by Arabs.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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But in April, the state’s Court of Appeals, which has a Republican majority, issued a three-sentence decision overturning the lower court’s ruling without hearing oral arguments.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
16 May 2025
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President Donald Trump has stated that birthright citizenship — which his administration is trying to overturn in court — was originally intended for a narrow group of people: the children of slaves.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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To seal the deal, Minnesota will try to get out in transition and nullify the Warriors’ zone defense.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The deal, which would effectively nullify his murder charge, includes 15 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision for the manslaughter charge – though the judge will issue his final sentence August 4.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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The key question is whether the data behind digital twins is sound enough to avoid the pitfalls that result in data decay over time (i.e., entropy).—
Mika Newton,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Make sure to maintain an upright torso and avoid leaning forward or backward.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
13 May 2025
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“Invalidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidate. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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