nullification

noun

ˌnə-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce nullification (audio)
Definition of nullificationnext
as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action an act aimed at curbing sedition that was perhaps the most serious attempt at nullification of freedom of the press in the nation's history

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Recent Examples of nullification Its language, however, threatened to do far more than undo the nullification of state anti-sedition laws. — Time, 14 Nov. 2025 That nullification earned Goldman a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, his first time in the president’s office. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025 The part that's less straightforward is the nullification of cause and effect. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The line between legitimate oversight and the nullification of elections would no longer hold. — Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nullification
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  1. abolition
  2. repeal
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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  • But the immunizations considered for repeal by DOH are only an agency rule, not in state law, and can be repealed by the agency itself.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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