nullify
verb (used with object)
to render or declare legally void or inoperative.
nullified
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past participleof nullify.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof nullify.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
nullifyverb (used with object)to render or declare legally void or inoperative.
Example Sentences
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He had an 80-yard kickoff return nullified by penalty on Friday but also made an impact at receiver in his first varsity game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Having nullified the Senate, the people turned to a tyrant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Once the intent to return is nullified, a home becomes a countable asset that can be used to pay for long-term care,” AgingCare says.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
The third will be a closely-watched contest in Montreal that his party won by just one vote in the last election - a result that was nullified by the Supreme Court.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
And if that’s not bizarre enough, every record that they set with Antoine on the team has been nullified, too.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
