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annulled

verb

Definition of annullednext
past tense of annul
1
as in 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 abolished
to put an end to by formal action plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annulled
  1. offset
  2. abolished
  3. corrected
  4. neutralized
  5. repealed
  6. canceled
Verb
  • The Rams can offset some of Minnesota’s defensive playmaking with top-eight sack avoidance and interception rates.
    The Athletic, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • But heroism from LaVine and Coby White (19 points, 5 assists) couldn’t offset a dreadful first half of haphazard ball handling and uninspired defense.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of offset
Verb
  • Courtesy of the Social Security Fairness Act, millions of Americans will see higher Social Security checks now that the windfall elimination provision (WEP) and GPO (government pension offset) have been abolished.
    Suzanne Blake Reporter, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Ronald Reagan, as president, called for the department to be abolished.
    Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of abolished
Verb
  • While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The network soon corrected that reporting to indicate that the suspect had not come across the border.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • The acid waste stream is neutralized with rocks before discharge, ensuring minimal environmental impact.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024
  • His dynamic returns, too, were neutralized.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of neutralized
Verb
  • However, the bill's language caused much confusion and gridlock in 2019, leading Parliament to pursue an additional measure, which repealed the 2011 act and instituted the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill, which Queen Elizabeth II assented to in March 2022.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Voters in November repealed part of a decade-old law that softened some criminal penalties and ousted two progressive district attorneys who championed such reforms.
    Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of repealed
Verb
  • In 2022, millions of passengers were left stranded after Southwest Airlines canceled more than 16,900 flights due to an operational meltdown.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • More shows are getting made, therefore more shows are getting canceled.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of canceled
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“Annulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annulled. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.

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