NULLS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

nulls

verb

present tense third-person singular of null

as in abolishes

to put an end to by formal action asked the state court to null the election results because of widespread voting irregularities

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The Schengen Area is an agreement between 29 European countries that abolishes passport controls and allows people to travel across European borders without providing documents.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Attorney Monica Restanio, whose arguments in court for the Venezuelan family were responsible for winning the ruling that abolishes the minor issue, said she was thrilled.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Definition of abolishes

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The law also repeals the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act’s senior manager provisions.

— Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of repeals

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Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
When investors redeem shares, the fund cancels those shares and pays investors their value based on NAV.

— byDoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of cancels

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Also, removing your wristband automatically voids it, according to the music festival, so festivalgoers who did secure tickets through official channels shouldn’t remove their wristband.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Modding the glasses is against the terms of service, which voids your warranty.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026

Definition of voids

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Hinduism itself has long wrestled with the question of how many gods there are, and different answers have been proposed throughout its history, but none of those answers necessarily invalidates the others.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Monday’s decision invalidates various provider mandates that the clinic owners argued were designed to scare and shame people out of terminating pregnancies.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of invalidates

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The outdoors become additional living space Lazime’s team also avoids installing air-conditioning whenever possible—instead, this home relies on ceiling fans in the warmer months.

— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
Aggregators typically disclose this information in their search filters, and knowing it in advance avoids confusion on arrival.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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