as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition
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Recent Examples of nullify
These factors make complying with § 41 problematic, leading companies to potentially passing on this benefit, nullifying the intended purpose of the tax credit.
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Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Amorim was quick to key in on the different physical threat Lyon pose when compared to Real Sociedad in the round of 16, and United spent the game’s opening hour looking to nullify their midfield machine.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Messi brought the stadium back to life in the 31st minute, scoring on a lightning quick free kick, but it was nullified because the head referee had not officially re-started play after the yellow card that led to the kick.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
To seal the deal, Minnesota will try to get out in transition and nullify the Warriors’ zone defense.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Amorim was quick to key in on the different physical threat Lyon pose when compared to Real Sociedad in the round of 16, and United spent the game’s opening hour looking to nullify their midfield machine.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Messi brought the stadium back to life in the 31st minute, scoring on a lightning quick free kick, but it was nullified because the head referee had not officially re-started play after the yellow card that led to the kick.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
To seal the deal, Minnesota will try to get out in transition and nullify the Warriors’ zone defense.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullify
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Currently 20 states have passed laws that would abolish clock changes if they are given permission to do so by the federal government.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Athletic Bilbao’s Estadio de San Mamés was full of tears of joy from Tottenham fans clad in white and players alike at the full-time whistle as the team abolished the reputation for not finishing big matches.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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An effort to repeal the law completely did not advance the spring legislative session, while the vote for the delay came on the session’s last day.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The group, known as the L.A. Alliance for Tourism, Jobs and Progress, is hoping to persuade voters to repeal the ordinance.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The news came just days after the Trump administration canceled funding for Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic flu viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu, despite promising early study results.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Musk has faced fierce backlash over his drastic cuts to the government's budget, including canceling thousands of federal jobs, and the dismantling of entire agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Foreign universities want to hire them May 25, 2025 The suit also seeks to overturn the Trump administration’s 15% cap on indirect costs related to research, which universities say are critical to carrying out their work.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The suit, which hopes to overturn the law, argues that the city’s ordinance violates the First Amendment and does not apply to other forms of speech, like a political candidate asking for support or a church member proselytizing.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The Supreme Court’s 1978 Bakke decision invalidated racial quotas at the University of California, but held that affirmative action was constitutional, and experts have long since acknowledged that racial diversity fosters a wider range of viewpoints.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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By invalidating the rule, Republican senators stamped out one of California’s most ambitious environmental policies and, more broadly, challenged the state’s authority to enact vehicle standards to combat its notoriously unhealthy air quality.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Hoerner avoided the tag, which would’ve been the second out of the inning.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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“Nullify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullify. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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