VOIDING Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

voiding 1 of 2

noun

as in abolition

the doing away with something by formal action the judge's voiding of the decision by the jury sparked public outcry

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voiding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of void

as in abolishing

to put an end to by formal action the court's decision voided the will the cashier voided the sale when the customer realized his wallet was at home

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as in emptying

to remove the contents of the seller has promised to void the house of all furniture

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Recent Examples of voiding

Noun

All stones start out as crystals that grow or coalesce in the bladder leading to urinary problems manifested in different ways such as straining to urinate, inability to urinate, bloody urination, inappropriate voiding, and more. — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026 The voiding of his guarantees, as first reported by The Athletic, came with no legislative rebuttal from Aiyuk, who held out the 2024 training camp until agreeing to a four-year, $120 million extension. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025

Verb

Attorney Andrew Miltenberg, who's representing Lopes, argued in the court filing that James' social media statement about Jane Doe was enough to justify voiding the appointment. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 The sheriffs filed an emergency motion seeking to block New York state from voiding existing 287(g) agreements. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 Penalties could include fines, draft picks, or voiding Leonard's contract. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Drinking plenty of fluids and voiding regularly is the best way to prevent bacterial overgrowth, which may lead to an infection. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026 Justice Melissa Crane dismissed a lawsuit from the assistant, Leslie Kuhn, seeking a court order voiding her nondisclosure agreement. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 The league has not ruled out the possibility of suspending Leonard or voiding his contract. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 July 2026 The judge stopped short of explicitly voiding the deal shielding Trump from tax scrutiny but said the government cannot claim that the agreement was the result of a legitimate legal process. — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 Stern also voided Smith’s 1999-2000 contract with the Timberwolves and by also voiding Smith’s previous Timberwolves contract (1998-99), effectively stripped Smith of his Larry Bird rights. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for voiding

Noun

The city had a large Black population, a storied history of abolition and an abundance of Black institutions, yet racial discrimination was still endemic.

— Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
The Democrat, who took office in January, has restricted local cooperation with immigration enforcement operations and repeatedly called for the abolition of ICE.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of abolition

Verb

The show and encore, which take up a little over an hour, are bookended by scenes of concertgoers filling the room and then emptying it.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
The high school gymnasium that held the event was packed, though crowds began emptying out about halfway through the 90-minute rally.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of emptying

Noun

Voters, though, decisively defeated a repeal measure in 1942.

— Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026
Several Florida residents traveled to the meeting to voice their support for Ladapo and the vaccine repeal, thanking him for standing up for parents’ rights and even asking him for a selfie.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeal

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

In a Tuesday statement, Purdue University officials said researchers came across at least four coconut crabs while clearing an overgrown trail to the island's lagoon.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Just as running from my problems was, clearing my mind over the course of many miles, or racing hard, until the adrenaline cleansed me of feeling pain, sadness, disappointment, or rage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of clearing

Noun

Hughes stayed with the band for three albums and, after Deep Purple’s dissolution, briefly rejoined Trapeze and released a solo album, Play Me Out, in 1977.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Amuom said the dissolution had contributed to the insecurity by leaving key local government posts vacant.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissolution

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

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