INVALIDATION Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

invalidation

noun

Definition of invalidation

as in abolition

the doing away with something by formal action sought speedy invalidation of the contract, which had been signed without parental consent

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Recent Examples of invalidation The most common reason for signature invalidation was that the person signing was not registered to vote. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 The outspoken rapper has often asserted her own personal truth, and seen its invalidation in conversation with others. — Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 9 May 2026 The Supreme Court’s invalidation of the IEEPA tariffs is final. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026 Trust them to see the humor as a companion of pain, not an invalidation of it. — Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 The Supreme Court’s invalidation of most Trump tariffs and the bellicosity of his response, which included the immediate imposition of new 10% tariffs across the board and the threat to increase them to 15%, have done nothing to settle investors’ nerves. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 As the researchers expected, validation was associated with reductions in negative emotional intensity, while invalidation reliably escalated distress. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 The Court’s usurpation runs deeper than the invalidation of statutes with a liberal cast, though there has been plenty of that. — Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026 Smart & Safe Florida last week filed a lawsuit in Leon County circuit court alleging state elections officials had improperly directed the invalidation of about 72,000 signatures. — Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026

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Reparations are an essential part of my political imagination, and they are closely linked to my desire for abolition.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Amendment, the abolition of slavery, and argued that loopholes led to today’s mass incarceration of Black Americans.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 July 2026

Definition of abolition

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Platner also made visible relief for working households a larger part of his appeal, especially through the fuel tax repeal and property tax credit.

— Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Palin has repeatedly blamed the system for electing Democrats and has called for its repeal.

— Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026

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