noun
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a formal invalidation, as of a marriage, judicial proceeding, etc
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the act of annulling
Other Word Forms
- nonannulment noun
Etymology
Origin of annulment
Example Sentences
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He does not even bother to tell her he has left, letting her find out from a letter petitioning for an annulment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The annulment of the PPC contract was requested last year by the office of the comptroller -- an autonomous body that examines how government money is spent.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
But the annulment came too late to prevent observance of the holiday in most of Connecticut.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
A Melbourne judge granted the annulment after accepting the woman was tricked into getting married, in a judgment published on Thursday.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025
Hence, this kind of annulment may be exercised by all those who have such private authority over the will of the vower as to be able either to confirm or to cancel his acts.
From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome
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