ANNULMENT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

annulment

noun

ə-ˈnəl-mənt

Definition of annulment

as in abolition

the doing away with something by formal action an annulment of that hastily conceived marriage can't come too soon

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Recent Examples of annulment The annulment was controversial; even some of Georgescu’s leftist detractors argued that the decision was anti-democratic. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 For a variety of reasons, such annulments often cannot be obtained though Francis issued a separate reform to simplify, facilitate and accelerate the process. — ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 The publication finalizes the legal annulment of concessions for the Balboa and Cristobal terminals near the Panama Canal, which Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, had operated for nearly three decades. — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026 In Munich, Vance also lashed out against the annulment of the first round of presidential elections in Romania by that country’s Constitutional Court in light of significant evidence of Russian influence through TikTok. — Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for annulment

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And the most important issue to MAHA voters is not the abolition of vaccines but the affordability of health care.

— Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
The only position capable of contesting the expanding power and violence of the carceral surround is abolition.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolition

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But the immunizations considered for repeal by DOH are only an agency rule, not in state law, and can be repealed by the agency itself.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Opponents of the repeal also highlight the broader role these forests play, saying the roadless areas are an important part of local communities and economies.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeal

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