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 members of the Jan. 6 investigative committee are hitting back at President Trump for his threat to nullify the presidential pardons surrounding their work.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
Having previously been steadfast in his use of a 3-4-1-2/3-4-2-1 system, Gasperini now routinely tweaks his setup to both nullify the strengths of opponents and exploit their weaknesses.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
He's essentially nullified a law that Congress passed with broad majorities and the Supreme Court upheld 9-0.
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—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
But the president soon changed his tune when South Carolina claimed authority to nullify federal tariffs.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
Having previously been steadfast in his use of a 3-4-1-2/3-4-2-1 system, Gasperini now routinely tweaks his setup to both nullify the strengths of opponents and exploit their weaknesses.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
He's essentially nullified a law that Congress passed with broad majorities and the Supreme Court upheld 9-0.
...
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
But the president soon changed his tune when South Carolina claimed authority to nullify federal tariffs.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullify
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R.) has signed legislation to abolish the state’s income tax.—
Douglas Carswell,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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Democrats who previously demanded that the Senate abolish the filibuster are now furious that the party didn’t use it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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The program also receives about 5% of its revenue from interest generated by its trust funds and about 4% of its revenue from the tax that Trump wants to repeal.—
Dennis W. Jansen,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump this week issued a sweeping directive ordering federal agencies to repeal regulations that conflict with recent Supreme Court rulings.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2025
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For under $100, these are an incredible bargain for such high-quality noise cancelling earbuds.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Several offshore wind farms planned along the Northeast were canceled in recent years as costs rose due to inflation and supply chain problems during the pandemic.—
Erin Baker,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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He was released after a court overturned his 40-year sentence for the kidnapping and killing of Camarena.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The decision overturned a lower court ruling that had required their reinstatement, supporting Trump's efforts to downsize the federal workforce.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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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
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Mark Peary, the nephew of the late Superman co-creator Joe Shuster, filed the suit in January, seeking to invalidate the studio’s copyrights under the laws of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Ireland.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Facing the Marlins for the second time in a week, the Mets (7-3) avoided facing ace Sandy Alcantara, with the 2022 Cy Young Award winner having been added to the paternity list earlier in the day.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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In another legend, the monk was said to have cut off his eyelids to avoid falling asleep during his meditation, one explanation for the doll’s wide-eyed stare.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Nullify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullify. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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