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
By using the Congressional Review Act to overturn these local resource plans, Congress is setting a precedent that could potentially invalidate all resource management plans passed since 1996, when the Congressional Review Act became law.
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Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
The unions have asked the court to declare that both OMB and OPM have exceeded their statutory authority and acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner, and to invalidate any actions that may come from the memos and guidance issued.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Toxic positivity combines a belief that being optimistic will change an outcome with attempts to deny, minimize, and invalidate what teams are experiencing.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The state Supreme Court invalidated the 1849 law in July.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
The unions have asked the court to declare that both OMB and OPM have exceeded their statutory authority and acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner, and to invalidate any actions that may come from the memos and guidance issued.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Toxic positivity combines a belief that being optimistic will change an outcome with attempts to deny, minimize, and invalidate what teams are experiencing.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The state Supreme Court invalidated the 1849 law in July.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidate
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In the 1980s, the Construction Differential Subsidy was abolished, hollowing out the commercial base.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rogers noted that the book argues that a central cause of the war was Anglo settlers’ determination to keep slaves in bondage after Mexico largely abolished it.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Northwest Passage Act, which offered a reward to any Briton who could chart a shipping route through Arctic Canada to Asia, had been repealed in 1818.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, Phoenix-area utility Salt River Project invested $280 million in the installation as part of its progress toward a 15% renewable energy standard that, in 2025, state utility commissioners voted to repeal.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Barca and Madrid reactions to the Miami game being cancelled was certainly divergent, and there will be lingering tension in the Bernabeu’s VIP areas on Sunday.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The principal didn’t immediately realize the alert had been canceled, a spokesperson for Baltimore County Public Schools told WBAL.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The outcome, with no legal means to be overturned, further cements Biya’s decades-long grip on power and underscores the resilience of Cameroon’s entrenched political system, largely based on patronage.—
Amindeh Blaise Atabong,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Initially found guilty, both were ordered to pay €8,000 ($9,310) in damages to Brigitte Macron, and €5,000 ($5,810) to her brother, but the ruling was overturned in July, with that last decision now under appeal.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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But in the Italian tradition, Bearzot was a flexible tactician who varied his approach from game to game, attempting to nullify the opponent’s strengths.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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But the Sharks also had two goals called back, one for a high stick on Philipp Kurashev in the first period and another in the second period after Alexander Wennberg was determined to be offside following a Devils challenge, nullifying a Jeff Skinner goal.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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Of course, anyone with a tree-nut allergy should avoid almond butter altogether.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tillery also advises her clients to skip overpacking and go with carry-on luggage to avoid unnecessary baggage fees or inconveniences if there are flight changes.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Invalidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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