nullified

verb

past tense of nullify
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 Hayden Rucci nullified by a Jordan James’ penalty (cut block). — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 Hunter would have amassed more yardage had two good runs not been nullified by penalties. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 One offensive holding call nullified Emmett Johnson’s 4-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 Monterrey had three goals nullified and a penalty overturned by VAR in the loss to Orlando. — Michelle Kaufman august 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Still, Fazio’s claim that the budget caps are effectively nullified is debatable, at best. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 With the suit, CDCR hopes to have the personnel board’s decision on that allegation nullified, or prompt a new hearing. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 If Reader, now 32, and his teammates can’t halt opposing teams’ rushing attacks, then the Giants’ top asset, its fearsome pass rush, will be nullified. — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullified
  1. abolished
  2. repealed
  3. canceled
  4. overturned
  5. voided
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  • Alabama has since abolished judicial override, the practice that allowed judges to order the state to kill a person even though a jury of one’s peers requested otherwise.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Japan has faced growing criticism over its use of the death penalty, as a majority of the international community has abolished capital punishment.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of abolished
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  • By contrast, Congress repealed federal restrictions and taxes on brewing beer for personal use in 1978.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In 2022, Williams helped lead a group of residents to introduce and pass ballot measures that repealed three of El Dorado Hills’ LLADs.
    — Haley Parsley August 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of repealed
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  • If the league and union can’t agree on a new contract by some time in March, some regular-season games likely would be canceled.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • South Korean officials said this week that a second exercise, for amphibious landings scheduled for September, was canceled in June.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of canceled
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  • According to The Sacramento Bee, California Highway Patrol said the crew member was driving a semi-truck that veered off the interstate highway and overturned.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
  • At least one person died Thursday morning after a big rig overturned on Interstate 5 south of Zamora in Yolo County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of overturned
Verb
  • Prosecutors argue that this immunity was voided after Davis started talking about the events publicly.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Invoking national emergency powers and ‘reciprocal’ levies, Trump layered tariffs on Canadian goods and key sectors worldwide before a Supreme Court ruling voided his most sweeping measures.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of voided

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“Nullified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullified. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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