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
Maduro inherited a stacked Supreme Court from his predecessor, Hugo Chávez, that has systematically nullified opposition legislation.
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Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Mutharika stepped down in 2020 after his victory was nullified over electoral fraud concerns.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The ruling by the secretary of state’s office in effect nullifies the committee’s selection of Ava Flanell, a Second Amendment activist and podcast host, to finish Pugliese’s term.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The new judges helped reinterpret the constitution in Bukele’s favor—notably by nullifying the country’s long-standing prohibitions on consecutive presidential terms.
—Beatriz Magaloni, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2025
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Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Mutharika stepped down in 2020 after his victory was nullified over electoral fraud concerns.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The ruling by the secretary of state’s office in effect nullifies the committee’s selection of Ava Flanell, a Second Amendment activist and podcast host, to finish Pugliese’s term.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The new judges helped reinterpret the constitution in Bukele’s favor—notably by nullifying the country’s long-standing prohibitions on consecutive presidential terms.
—Beatriz Magaloni, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullify
Verb
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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Act, which offered a reward to any Briton who could chart a shipping route through Arctic Canada to Asia, had been repealed in 1818.—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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The three-judge panel decision, in favor of plaintiff Save Our Access, directed the trial court to issue a writ of mandate, which would invalidate the 2022 ballot measure and restore the 30-foot height limit in the Midway District.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Smart & Safe Florida, a political committee trying to again put a recreational marijuana constitutional amendment on the ballot, filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Cord Byrd last week, accusing him of trying to invalidate about 200,000 petitions without any basis in law.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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“Nullify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullify. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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