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

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Noun

Kim, who co-founded the festival in 1996 and raised nearly the entire budget for its inaugural edition single-handedly, also secured the abolition of censorship for films screened at that first edition.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
These challenges have been made more difficult by policy choices, such as the abolition of tax-free shopping for international visitors.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of abolition

Verb

This endeavor is not easy, and these companies are strongly advocating for abolishing the leap second.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
The vice president also blasted Nixon, who is in an uphill race to defeat Moody, for supporting defunding the police and abolishing prisons.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of abolishing

Verb

Freeman said the Braves have done a good job keeping the Dodgers’ hitters off-balance by emptying their bullpen, sending in a fresh pitcher every couple of innings.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
With smarter obstacle avoidance, self-emptying docks, and mopping pads that actually scrub, today’s cleaning bots deliver an instant quality-of-life upgrade.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of emptying

Noun

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
States and cities have already sued over the repeal of the power plant rule.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 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

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle pledged another $8 million to continue clearing debris from south suburban areas affected by the August storms.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Paying the court isn’t the same as clearing the department’s record, and the handoff between the two takes time.

— Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of clearing

Verb

What transpired in-between the curtain raiser and final pose was much like what had gone down the previous night in Cincinnati, at the first public gig the Beach Boys had done since canceling a slew of dates beginning in July.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
In an interview with Tulsa news station Fox23, Meulenberg also emphasized that the department did not recommend canceling the concert.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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