as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition
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Recent Examples of nullified
As a result, Highland Park’s first state championship in program history has been nullified and Liberty Hill has been awarded the Class 5A Division II soccer state championship.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
Brock Schott, the other freshman tight end, caught a touchdown that was nullified by a holding penalty.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Messi brought the stadium back to life in the 31st minute, scoring on a lightning quick free kick, but it was nullified because the head referee had not officially re-started play after the yellow card that led to the kick.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Although under Russian law his conviction was nullified after his five-year probation period ended a year ago, last week a Moscow court changed the probationary sentence given to a French defendant in the case to a prison term in absentia.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
In 2021, his convictions were nullified by the supreme court.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Feb. 2025
And starting in 2018, Florida election officials began offering in-person early-voting sites on college and university campuses after a federal judge nullified a 2014 rule barring higher education facilities from serving as early-voting sites.
—Stephen C. Phillips, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
The right-footed full-back started on the left and nullified Bryan Mbeumo.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The California Education Code says contracts and transactions by California State University auxiliaries may be nullified if a board member could gain a financial interest with their approval.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
Brock Schott, the other freshman tight end, caught a touchdown that was nullified by a holding penalty.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Messi brought the stadium back to life in the 31st minute, scoring on a lightning quick free kick, but it was nullified because the head referee had not officially re-started play after the yellow card that led to the kick.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Although under Russian law his conviction was nullified after his five-year probation period ended a year ago, last week a Moscow court changed the probationary sentence given to a French defendant in the case to a prison term in absentia.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
In 2021, his convictions were nullified by the supreme court.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Feb. 2025
And starting in 2018, Florida election officials began offering in-person early-voting sites on college and university campuses after a federal judge nullified a 2014 rule barring higher education facilities from serving as early-voting sites.
—Stephen C. Phillips, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
The right-footed full-back started on the left and nullified Bryan Mbeumo.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The California Education Code says contracts and transactions by California State University auxiliaries may be nullified if a board member could gain a financial interest with their approval.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullified
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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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Illinois abolished cash bail in 2023.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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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
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
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In early 2024, a Delaware judge voided his 2018 deal to receive options equaling an additional 9% of Tesla—then worth about $56 billion.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
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The timeout voided the play, and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema was able to see how the wind affected the kick from the sideline.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
23 Nov. 2024
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“Nullified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullified. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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