voidance

noun

Definition of voidancenext
as in annulment

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Recent Examples of voidance Under the league’s constitution, teams that are caught tampering face a potential range of punishments—including fines, forfeiture of draft picks and voidance of free agent signings. — Michael McCann, SI.com, 25 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voidance
  1. annulment
  2. invalidation
  3. nullification
  4. revocation
  5. neutralization
  6. rescission
  7. cancellation
  8. recision
Noun
  • Cyrus and Johanna Rosie Scholem, known as FireRose, had only been married for seven months before their split, with the country music star asking the court for an annulment on the grounds of fraud.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • After that ended in an annulment, Paschel went on to wed three more times (in 1998, 2007 and 2015) and fathered at least four children, including his late son Kazhem, who died in March 2018 at 13 months old.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Definition of annulment
Noun
  • 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
Definition of invalidation
Noun
  • While most college broadcast-journalism programs tend to encourage would-be talent to ditch their regional accents in favor of a more neutral, untraceable delivery, TV pros who came up in the bigs aren’t subject to that sort of verbal nullification.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
  • The votes fell strictly along party lines, with every Republican member supported the nullification of a landmark conservation policy that 99 percent of Americans wanted to keep.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
Definition of nullification
Noun
  • Just over a year after getting a 30-day license suspension, a Sunny Isles Beach plastic surgery center got a permanent license revocation from the Florida Department of Health this month.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • In Wisconsin, a first-time offense is considered a civil violation with potential fines and revocation of his driver’s license.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of revocation
Noun
  • The two antibodies also worked additively, producing stronger neutralization together than either antibody achieved alone.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • By integrating detection, deception, and neutralization into a single ecosystem—and leveraging the power of autonomy—Ultra Maritime is redefining how naval forces defend themselves beneath the waves.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of neutralization
Noun
  • The Sacramento City Teachers Association released a response shortly afterward, with President Nikki Davis-Milevsky slamming the decision and urging the district to appeal the rescission to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Loan funding time is dependent on full application and documentation submission; average funding time is 11 business days for 2025, including rescission.
    — John Csiszar, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of rescission
Noun
  • Lawmakers have also approved some measures authorizing private investment into the tourism industry, which has been devastated by the departure of hotel giants in response to US sanctions and flight cancellations due to fuel shortages.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The union representing flight attendants at Canada’s WestJet reached a tentative deal with the country’s second-largest carrier on Monday, ending a strike that led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights in the busy summer season.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of cancellation
Noun
  • The judgment here, premised on a decision of a federal court of appeals, provides more than enough basis to justify the recision of DACA.
    — Josh Blackman, National Review, 10 Jan. 2018
  • The House of Representatives passed the rule recision in February.
    — Katy Murphy, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017
Definition of recision

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“Voidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voidance. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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