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to put an end to by formal action
those nations eventually invalidated their trade agreement
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Recent Examples of invalidated
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
Silencing the opposition A day earlier, Istanbul University invalidated Imamoglu's diploma, effectively disqualifying him from running in the next presidential race — a university degree is a requisite for running in elections under Turkish law.
—TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
The agents detained Khalil without producing a warrant, on the pretext that his immigration documents — the agents couldn’t correctly identify which — had been invalidated.
—Adam Jaffe, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
He was sentenced to death, but that was commuted to life in prison after California’s Supreme Court invalidated all death sentences prior to 1972.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Several lawsuits objecting to the Department of Government Efficiency raise the possibility that another congressional statute will be invalidated by courts on separation-of-powers grounds.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
But a late December ruling invalidated a Democrat's residency in a heavily Democratic district, temporarily granting Republicans a 67-66 advantage until a special election restores the tie.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
These conclusions were reaffirmed when the Court invalidated a BCRA provision that increased the cap on contributions to one candidate if the opponent made certain expenditures from personal funds.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
After the United States Supreme Court invalidated the previous bankruptcy settlement in June 2024, New York and other states worked to secure a new settlement.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
But in a surprising decision in 2023, the high court declined an invitation to reshape Section 2 of the landmark voting law and invalidated Alabama's congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers after the 2020 Census.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
Silencing the opposition A day earlier, Istanbul University invalidated Imamoglu's diploma, effectively disqualifying him from running in the next presidential race — a university degree is a requisite for running in elections under Turkish law.
—TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
The agents detained Khalil without producing a warrant, on the pretext that his immigration documents — the agents couldn’t correctly identify which — had been invalidated.
—Adam Jaffe, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
He was sentenced to death, but that was commuted to life in prison after California’s Supreme Court invalidated all death sentences prior to 1972.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Several lawsuits objecting to the Department of Government Efficiency raise the possibility that another congressional statute will be invalidated by courts on separation-of-powers grounds.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
But a late December ruling invalidated a Democrat's residency in a heavily Democratic district, temporarily granting Republicans a 67-66 advantage until a special election restores the tie.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
These conclusions were reaffirmed when the Court invalidated a BCRA provision that increased the cap on contributions to one candidate if the opponent made certain expenditures from personal funds.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
After the United States Supreme Court invalidated the previous bankruptcy settlement in June 2024, New York and other states worked to secure a new settlement.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidated
Adjective
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While some grievances – expressed in a mixture of open letters, court filings, social media posts, TV interviews and off-the-cuff remarks – have aligned with the school’s own concerns, the university says others have been trivial and unsupported.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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If one person encourages their partner’s adventures but feels unsupported on their own, that gap can undermine or even end a relationship.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside Online,
8 May 2025
Verb
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However, the bill's language caused much confusion and gridlock in 2019, leading Parliament to pursue an additional measure, which repealed the 2011 act and instituted the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill, which Queen Elizabeth II assented to in March 2022.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Voters in November repealed part of a decade-old law that softened some criminal penalties and ousted two progressive district attorneys who championed such reforms.—
Mackenzie Mays,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trump fired Krebs, who directed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, in November 2020 after Krebs disputed the Republican president’s unsubstantiated claims of voting fraud and vouched for the integrity of the 2020 election, which Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden.—
Rebecca Santana,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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But Gallego and several council members opposed the agreement, calling the accusations unsubstantiated and others asking for a full review before adopting it.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
25 May 2025
Verb
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The Project 2025 report said that when Congress created the program, MEP centers were intended to transition to self-sustaining private institutions but that a ban on long-term funding was abolished in 1998.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
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As of now, 27 states maintain the death penalty; 23 states and the District of Columbia have abolished it.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Without a clear roadmap, friendship breakups often feel ambiguous, or sometimes lead to unnecessary hurt.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration’s April 22 news release contains some ambiguous language.—
Andrea Ruth,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The aspirational numbers are dazzling but many details are undefined, with much left to be decided down the road in a world fraught with geopolitical and economic impediments.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Its purpose is no longer unclear or undefined; the industry recognizes it as a solid platform for experienced directors whose films do well in theaters.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
Verb
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An author training session was canceled with no explanation.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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The comedy series has been canceled after airing for four seasons on Apple TV+, its co-creator and stars confirmed.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The number of people on the plane at the time of the crash remains unconfirmed but it is speculated Daniel Williams, a former drummer for the metalcore band the Devil Wears Prada, also died in the crash.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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While the Chiefs’ participation remains unconfirmed, team owner Clark Hunt has been open about sending his players around the world.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
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“Invalidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidated. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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