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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Having nullified the Senate, the people turned to a tyrant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
But the action is nullified by the fact that Ono assumes the stoic posture of the Buddhist monks seen in the news at the time setting themselves aflame in protest of the Vietnam War.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
After the result was declared on Friday, his party appealed against the electoral court's proclamation, calling for the vote to be nullified.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 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
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
