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 And through Sunday's games, officials nullified 17 TDs because of penalties. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Jiricek did score on the power play, but again, the offside review nullified it. — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Not to be overlooked was Purdy running 45 yards for a would-be score in the closing minutes, and while a Kittle holding penalty nullified that touchdown, more points were coming and will continue to come. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 But after Brooks’ sack got nullified due to penalty, the drought still continues. — Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 If the Legislature didn't review the policy, then it was nullified. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 An unusual fundraising alliance among Virginia Democrats highlights how the state can still help determine balance of power in the House this fall even though redistricting efforts were nullified by a court ruling. — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullified
  1. abolished
  2. repealed
  3. canceled
  4. overturned
  5. voided
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  • Although California had technically abolished slavery in its 1849 constitution, no legal authority troubled Smith about his human property.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Twenty-three states have abolished it, and three besides California have a moratorium.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolished
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  • On the first day of his second term, the Republican president repealed a Biden-era executive order aimed in part at guarding against the risks that AI systems pose to consumers, workers and national security.
    — Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In the last decade, four states have repealed the death penalty, and another, Washington, took this sanction off its statutes after the state Supreme Court struck it down.
    — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of repealed
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  • The Vatican had originally estimated a weeklong hospital stay, and had canceled his audiences through Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In a sign of the impact on the party, MK canceled its flagship Siyathatha rally less than three weeks before South Africa’s municipal elections.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of canceled
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  • In February, the High Court ruled it unlawful and disproportionate, but the Court of Appeal overturned that ruling in June.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, Palestine Action’s co-founder ​Huda Ammori ⁠challenged the ban and the High Court ruled in her favor in February, before the Court of Appeal overturned that decision in June.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of overturned
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  • The deal was later voided and used as evidence in the Shakur case.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Injury protection allows BetMGM users to have a leg or wager voided if a player leaves the game early.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of voided

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“Nullified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullified. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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