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as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
unfortunately, his arrogant attitude annuls the many generous favors he does for people
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2
as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage
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Recent Examples of annul
Georgescu unexpectedly took the lead in the Romanian presidential election in late November 2024, after which Romania annulled the results of the first round of the election.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Last November, Romania elected a far-right, pro-Russian candidate to be its next president, only to have the results annulled by a constitutional court over accusations of Kremlin interference.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Specifically, Vance questioned a December presidential vote in Romania that was annulled after a pro-Russian ultranationalist candidate won an upset victory.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
The decision to annul the first-round results was made two days before the Dec. 8 runoff.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Last November, Romania elected a far-right, pro-Russian candidate to be its next president, only to have the results annulled by a constitutional court over accusations of Kremlin interference.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Specifically, Vance questioned a December presidential vote in Romania that was annulled after a pro-Russian ultranationalist candidate won an upset victory.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
The decision to annul the first-round results was made two days before the Dec. 8 runoff.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annul
Verb
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To ensure Villa have fuel in the tank in these final months of the season, Emery started to reduce his intense approach towards the end of 2024 to offset burnout.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Those cuts may impact Medicaid, the program that provides health benefits to 72 million low-income Americans, and food benefit programs, because fiscal conservatives in both chambers are pushing for deep deficit reductions to offset spending on tax programs.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R.) has signed legislation to abolish the state’s income tax.—
Douglas Carswell,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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Democrats who previously demanded that the Senate abolish the filibuster are now furious that the party didn’t use it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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This story has been corrected to show the name of the residents' group is Eaton Fire Residents United, not Eaton Fire Residents Unite.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Both things were handled during and throughout the boot camp, and Ray was correcting us.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Following Trump’s April 2 speech, McConnell kept his promise to Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and voted for his Senate resolution to repeal the emergency declaration that allowed Trump to place tariffs on Canada.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The site currently gives a 5 percent chance that Trump will either sign a bill into law aiming to repeal or alter the 22nd Amendment, or that the Supreme Court will rule in a way that allows a president to serve more than two terms by July 31, 2025.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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These ants, known for their ability to detonate their own bodies, release a toxic secretion to neutralize the threat of invading predators.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The agency said the test demonstrated the reconnaissance drone's ability to track multiple targets and monitor troop movements on land and at sea, potentially enhancing North Korea's intelligence-gathering operations and ability to neutralize enemy threats.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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Streaming series, which represents a larger share of TV viewing, aren't included in the survey because they are renewed or canceled throughout the year.—
Gary Levin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Universal was fined $1.3 million by state regulators in 2013 for canceling customers’ policies without justification and shifting profits to affiliate companies.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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He was released after a court overturned his 40-year sentence for the kidnapping and killing of Camarena.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The decision overturned a lower court ruling that had required their reinstatement, supporting Trump's efforts to downsize the federal workforce.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Annul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annul. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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