nullified

verb

past tense of nullify
as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition

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Recent Examples of nullified And through Sunday's games, officials nullified 17 TDs because of penalties. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Jiricek did score on the power play, but again, the offside review nullified it. — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Not to be overlooked was Purdy running 45 yards for a would-be score in the closing minutes, and while a Kittle holding penalty nullified that touchdown, more points were coming and will continue to come. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 But after Brooks’ sack got nullified due to penalty, the drought still continues. — Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 If the Legislature didn't review the policy, then it was nullified. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 An unusual fundraising alliance among Virginia Democrats highlights how the state can still help determine balance of power in the House this fall even though redistricting efforts were nullified by a court ruling. — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026 Hunter would have amassed more yardage had two good runs not been nullified by penalties. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 One offensive holding call nullified Emmett Johnson’s 4-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullified
  1. abolished
  2. repealed
  3. canceled
  4. overturned
  5. voided
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  • The Australian Consulate has taken an interest in her case, given the country abolished the death penalty in 1985.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Amendment, which abolished slavery and argued that loopholes in the amendment helped pave the way for the mass incarceration of Black Americans.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolished
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  • Hours later, Paxton said the tax should be permanently repealed.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Democrats, whose support is needed to pass the legislation in the Senate, would like to see most of the new SNAP changes repealed.
    — Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of repealed
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  • Several college football games were altered because of the storm, with six changing their kickoff times and one being canceled entirely.
    — Ryan Morik , Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Public school classes were canceled, and residents were urged to wear face masks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of canceled
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  • When a call is overturned, Baseball Savant measures the difference in run expectancy between the situation before the pitch/challenge and the situation after the call is flipped.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The driver of a semitractor-trailer that overturned early Wednesday in Olathe died in the crash, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of overturned
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  • That cut was rejected by Congress, and the policy behind the NIH grant terminations was also voided by a court.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • So a Fort Myers police officer wrote a speeding ticket to a city employee who was driving 12 mph over the speed limit in a school zone and the police chief then voided the ticket.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of voided

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“Nullified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullified. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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