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 Jiricek did score on the power play, but again, the offside review nullified it. — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 3 Oct. 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 Hayden Rucci nullified by a Jordan James’ penalty (cut block). — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 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 Still, Fazio’s claim that the budget caps are effectively nullified is debatable, at best. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullified
  1. abolished
  2. repealed
  3. canceled
  4. overturned
  5. voided
Verb
  • Holt said 13% of sales from the drinks will support Black Comedy Fest KC, with the percentage chosen as a reference to the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, and the festival’s social justice component.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … CAT FIGHT — Kitten rescue defends ‘NO F---ING MAGA’ adoption policy as PETA calls for it to be abolished.
    — , FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 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  • Hours later, Paxton said the tax should be permanently repealed.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whose support is needed to pass the legislation in the Senate, would like to see most of the new SNAP changes repealed.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Definition of repealed
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  • Journalists traveling with Machado initially said the flights had been canceled because of paperwork problems, according to the Dutch report.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And Nikolay Novichkov, a deputy of the 8th State Duma, publicly called for a probe into the Hitler comments and said the concerts should be canceled lest the rapper publicly support the war in Ukraine.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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