annulled

verb

Definition of annullednext
past tense of annul
1
as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective unfortunately, his arrogant attitude annuls the many generous favors he does for people

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2
as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annulled
  1. offset
  2. abolished
  3. corrected
  4. neutralized
  5. repealed
  6. canceled
Verb
  • This was offset by interest income on securities held in the Trust Account of $108,520 and a change in fair value of the convertible note of $66,021.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Plager, a small business owner, said his city needs to add new revenue sources to offset the growing cost of providing community services without raising taxes.
    Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of offset
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  • As modernization spread throughout Italy in the 1960s, the system was abolished, and farmers abandoned their rustic dwellings in favor of houses with electricity and running water in towns and cities.
    Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The union also wants the reinstatement of a pension scheme that was abolished in 2008, which is a nonstarter for Boeing.
    Elodie Mazein, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of abolished
Verb
  • Halving the resolution corrected the problem, though processing the proxies wasn’t immediate, with the preview going still for a while.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
  • If these errors cannot be corrected, a final report should not be released and the interim report should be withdrawn.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of corrected
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  • Most of the missiles were neutralized by American and Israeli air defense systems, as Iran targeted three Israeli military bases and the Tel Aviv headquarters of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Authorities say at least two individuals who opened fire on a crowd of people have been neutralized.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of neutralized
Verb
  • Fortune Nike shares drop Nike shares dipped nearly 5% on Wednesday after the sneaker company postponed its investor day and repealed its full-year guidance during an earnings call.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The tax would remain in effect indefinitely unless repealed by voters.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of repealed
Verb
  • Smotrich canceled his trip to France to speak at the gala, citing security concerns, but at least two demonstrations went ahead, drawing hundreds of protesters.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • After nearly two decades of enchanting holiday shoppers with its elaborate light displays, Saks Fifth Avenue suddenly canceled this year’s installation, an about-face from statements made less than a month ago.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of canceled
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