nullification

noun

ˌnə-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce nullification (audio)
Definition of nullificationnext
as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action an act aimed at curbing sedition that was perhaps the most serious attempt at nullification of freedom of the press in the nation's history

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Recent Examples of nullification Its language, however, threatened to do far more than undo the nullification of state anti-sedition laws. — Time, 14 Nov. 2025 That nullification earned Goldman a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, his first time in the president’s office. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025 The part that's less straightforward is the nullification of cause and effect. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The line between legitimate oversight and the nullification of elections would no longer hold. — Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nullification
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  1. abolition
  2. repeal
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  • At that time, his eldest daughter, Maria Adelaide, ascended to the throne—a succession made possible by the abolition of the Salic Law, which had restricted the line of succession to males only.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Long after the abolition of slavery, many white southerners, including my father, who was born into the first breaths of the civil-rights movement, were still raised by Black nannies.
    — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of abolition
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  • Notably, the lawsuit also asks that the repeal be declared unlawful.
    — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Is she entitled to additional spousal benefits because of the repeal of GPO?
    — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeal

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