nulls

verb

present tense third-person singular of null
as in abolishes
to put an end to by formal action asked the state court to null the election results because of widespread voting irregularities

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nulls
  1. abolishes
  2. repeals
  3. cancels
  4. voids
  5. invalidates
  6. avoids
Verb
  • Attorney Monica Restanio, whose arguments in court for the Venezuelan family were responsible for winning the ruling that abolishes the minor issue, said she was thrilled.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
  • At the end of the second installment, Mia is crowned the queen of Genovia single after Parliament abolishes the law requiring that a queen be married first.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026
Definition of abolishes
Verb
  • The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • To offset some of the cost of the cuts, the law repeals several existing tax credits and sales tax exemptions, including incentives tied to teleworking expenses, electric and hybrid vehicles, and medical equipment manufacturing.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Definition of repeals
Verb
  • Nobody enjoys the friend who confirms twice and cancels an hour out, or the collaborator who vanishes mid-project.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Trump cancels Iran strikes at countries' request ahead of Monday negotiations.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of cancels
Verb
  • Modding the glasses is against the terms of service, which voids your warranty.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
  • What voids a bumper-to-bumper warranty?
    — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Definition of voids
Verb
  • And this response completely invalidates their feelings and concerns.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • If people believe regulatory caution invalidates every legal claim, courts may look irrational.
    — Alex Smolak, STAT, 27 June 2026
Definition of invalidates
Verb
  • That avoids causing a political and economic problem from rising Treasury yields.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The new movie follows 28 years later, as Sally bakes cakes and avoids men, while Gilly attracts men named Chad on Tinder.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoids
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“Nulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nulls. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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