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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidation

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But the immunizations considered for repeal by DOH are only an agency rule, not in state law, and can be repealed by the agency itself.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

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