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
The panel ruled on an emergency appeal of a ruling from U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead who found that the president’s authority to suspend refugee admissions is not limitless and that Trump cannot nullify the law passed by Congress establishing the program.
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Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The plaintiffs want a judge to order the March 12 meeting nullified, along with any other meetings where the board allegedly broke state law.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
The California law must be nullified, the administration says.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Inter Miami, facing elimination in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup after an early goal by LAFC Wednesday night, is clinging to hope at halftime after Lionel Messi scored an equalizer minutes after having another goal nullified.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The plaintiffs want a judge to order the March 12 meeting nullified, along with any other meetings where the board allegedly broke state law.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
The California law must be nullified, the administration says.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Inter Miami, facing elimination in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup after an early goal by LAFC Wednesday night, is clinging to hope at halftime after Lionel Messi scored an equalizer minutes after having another goal nullified.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullify
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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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My own experience and reality invalidated and denied, which in her heart today would be a very painful lament.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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If the number of ballots is off, all votes are immediately invalidated and burned, followed by another vote.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 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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“Nullify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullify. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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