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as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
the court's decision voided the will the cashier voided the sale when the customer realized his wallet was at home
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Recent Examples of voided
But last year a judge voided Jordan’s conviction after finding prosecutors were unable to prove a clear motive for Jordan.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
If Wembanyama had played at all in the second half before getting hurt, however, his bets would not have been voided under the rule.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Keep that voided area in mind because it will be accessed by another Arsenal player in a moment.
—Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Once voided, the remaining balance, including any portion that had been forgiven, can be reinstated in full.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
There is no expectation that his contract will be voided.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
In North Carolina, a contract can be voided if it was reached through undue influence — if there is such a power imbalance that someone who agreed to a contract did not act freely.
—Ryan Oehrli
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
In the ruling, the court voided price increases in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2024 because Netflix didn’t provide valid reasons for the changes.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
After roughly two weeks, the summons was voided, and the case was dropped.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
If Wembanyama had played at all in the second half before getting hurt, however, his bets would not have been voided under the rule.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Keep that voided area in mind because it will be accessed by another Arsenal player in a moment.
—Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Once voided, the remaining balance, including any portion that had been forgiven, can be reinstated in full.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
There is no expectation that his contract will be voided.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
In North Carolina, a contract can be voided if it was reached through undue influence — if there is such a power imbalance that someone who agreed to a contract did not act freely.
—Ryan Oehrli
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
In the ruling, the court voided price increases in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2024 because Netflix didn’t provide valid reasons for the changes.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
After roughly two weeks, the summons was voided, and the case was dropped.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voided
Verb
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The Netherlands never fully abolished its draft, but call-ups have been suspended since 1997 and there are no immediate plans to reintroduce them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hangings were frequent in colonial times, but by the mid-1800s some states had abolished the death penalty altogether.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Down 30 with seven minutes left, Ott waved the white flag and emptied his bench, trying to move on to Wednesday’s Game 2 as quickly as possible.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hotels have been emptied out in preparation for the sensitive meetings.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Last week, there were reports in at least three other counties — Brevard, Leon and Palm Beach — that 2026 court elections were being canceled as resignations and retirements of circuit court judges, right before the qualifying period, created vacancies that mandate gubernatorial appointments.—
Norine Dworkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a Facebook post on Monday, the town announced that the event had been canceled.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Leah Williamson, making a run around the pack of players from the far post to the near, couldn’t reach the ball, and it was cleared.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Paul Casteleiro, John Kogut's former defense attorney, fears that Bilodeau's lawyers will put the blame on the three men who were cleared of the murder two decades ago.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The ban was repealed on May 14, 2008.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Heaton noted that a similar fee was in place from 2011 to 2017 but was ultimately repealed after rural homeowners argued they were being unfairly targeted.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All officials protected by the Secret Service were evacuated.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump and other people seated at the head table were evacuated from the room.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Statcast measures how many overturned calls a particular team achieves compared to how the average team would fare seeing the same pitches.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The movement from Odegaard and Zubimendi towards the ball occupies Willock and Guimaraes, while White attacks the space vacated by the Newcastle captain and Havertz drops to provide a passing option.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s also a section of unimproved alley that would need to be vacated.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Voided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voided. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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