ANNULLED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

annulled

verb

past tense of annul

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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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 annulled In May, a court of appeal annulled a 2023 party congress vote that appointed Ozel as CHP chair. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 There have also been controversial VAR calls, like the questionable foul that led to an Egyptian goal against Argentina being annulled. — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 20 July 2026 So, with the goal annulled, Croatia’s time at the tournament has ended. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 The commissioner of the New York State Education Department annulled the results of the Hempstead Union Free School District's May 19 trustee election and ordered a revote be held within 60 days. — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 26 June 2026 On May 21, the Turkish Court of Appeals annulled the party’s November 2023 results in order to restore a politician who was hostile to İmamoğlu. — Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026 Georgescu was stridently pro-Russia, and the Kremlin celebrated his victory—but Romania’s Constitutional Court annulled the result, citing evidence of interference. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 On Tuesday, however, the federation learned that the CAS panel had largely rejected its arguments but has annulled the first sanction’s partial-stadium closure. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 June 2026 The court annulled the CHP’s 2023 Congress, overturning a lower court’s verdict last year against claims of irregularities surrounding Özel’s election. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 May 2026

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Thanks to a narrow provision in the tax code, IRS Topic 419, people can offset the taxes from their gambling winnings.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
The Royals did enough offensively to offset the defiant Angels.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of offset

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Japan has faced growing criticism over its use of the death penalty, as a majority of the international community has abolished capital punishment.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
In 2015, China also complied with the World Trade Organization ruling against China’s rare-earth export restrictions and abolished its export quota system.

— GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolished

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The intravenous fluids supplied anti-nausea medication and corrected the electrolyte abnormalities that her lab work revealed.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Capital values across commercial property corrected roughly 19% peak to trough from 2022 to 2024, according to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, and multifamily continues to trade below peak pricing.

— Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of corrected

Verb

If the rule is repealed as proposed, those prohibitions will go away.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
However, the laws were ultimately repealed after being met with massive agitations from farmers and farmer unions, especially from Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of repealed

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Air defense forces and electronic warfare units shot down and neutralized 187 drones over the Moscow region, according to its governor, Andrey Vorobiev.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
These antibodies later neutralized about 16% of tetrodotoxin in laboratory tests.

— Jay Kakade August 05, Refractor, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of neutralized

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The franchise was canceled after a 2006 Texas operation in which Rockwall County assistant district attorney Louis Conradt died by suicide as authorities and the show’s crew closed in on his home.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
The 2020 and 2021 editions were canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2025 festival was canceled after a day due to a storm.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of canceled

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But that ruling was appealed and overturned during arbitration this week, with Bogan taking home nothing, court records show.

— Amber Gaudet Updated August 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
For now, Arion has not filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in hopes of having that suspension overturned.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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