annulling

verb

present participle of annul
1
as in offsetting
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective unfortunately, his arrogant attitude annuls the many generous favors he does for people

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2
as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage

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Recent Examples of annulling The raid and the company’s complaint both stem from a Supreme Court ruling last month which declared CK Hutchison’s contract extension to operate the Panama Canal-adjacent ports was unconstitutional, thus annulling the deal. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annulling
  1. offsetting
  2. abolishing
  3. correcting
  4. repealing
  5. neutralizing
  6. canceling
  7. overturning
Verb
  • Hydrogen produced along the way could generate electricity in a fuel cell or be sold, potentially offsetting some of that demand.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Jaguars rookie Josh Cameron returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a would-be touchdown, but it was called back because of offsetting penalties including a hold by Jacksonville’s Branson Combs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of offsetting
Verb
  • Yet abolishing Greek life altogether is far from an easy proposition.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The administration initially talked about abolishing the agency, arguing that states and communities could deal with disasters on their own.
    — Dana R. Fisher, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolishing
Verb
  • What can wait beyond the first day Some recovery tasks will continue beyond the first day, including disputing fraudulent accounts, correcting credit reports and following up with creditors.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • During practice, Blanco runs the mariachi through the setlist, correcting an out-of-tune student and improving an intonation.
    — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of correcting
Verb
  • Demolishing universities, assaulting the press, violently resegregating the public sphere, ramming degenerative AI down our throats, incarcerating mere zine makers, the regime is systematically repealing the right to culture.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast to Democrats, their agenda has included repealing no-excuse absentee balloting, banning the use of ballot drop boxes and instituting stronger voter identification requirements.
    — Daniel J. Mallinson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of repealing
Verb
  • That straining to comprehend the irrational fog of human emotions is the show’s explicit subject only clarifies the problem rather than neutralizing it.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The natural response to such concerns was to develop defense systems capable of neutralizing such threats — and the result became legendary in some circles as one of the strangest weapons of the Space Race.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of neutralizing
Verb
  • Organizers have held discussions around allowing overseas executives to participate virtually, Reuters reported last week, and The Wall Street Journal said that some executives are already canceling meetings.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Mission Control faced the prospect of aborting the landing, but Margaret's ingenious programming allowed the system to prioritize essential tasks while canceling the inessential ones.
    — Dean Robbins, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of canceling
Verb
  • For instance, the measure would prevent courts from overturning approvals of qualifying projects because of CEQA violations.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Three previous attempts to evict the 87-year-old were denied by the courts, but in March, the Supreme Court ruled against her, overturning a January 2022 decision in her favor.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of overturning

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