ANNULMENT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

annulment

noun

ə-ˈnəl-mənt

Definition of annulment

as in abolition

the doing away with something by formal action an annulment of that hastily conceived marriage can't come too soon

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Recent Examples of annulment Haven's revelation comes nearly a year and a half after Imbelli confirmed to People magazine that the former couple had gotten an annulment shortly after their August 2024 wedding. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 The annulment was controversial; even some of Georgescu’s leftist detractors argued that the decision was anti-democratic. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 For a variety of reasons, such annulments often cannot be obtained though Francis issued a separate reform to simplify, facilitate and accelerate the process. — ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 The publication finalizes the legal annulment of concessions for the Balboa and Cristobal terminals near the Panama Canal, which Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, had operated for nearly three decades. — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for annulment

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The development ends the abolition of the death penalty, which had been in effect since 2018 under the previous and democratically elected president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Advertisement The revolution still to come At the heart of the French Revolution of 1789 was the abolition of the privileges of the aristocracy and clergy.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of abolition

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Dispute over retroactive repeal The challenge also centers on the General Assembly’s subsequent repeal of the posting requirement.

— Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
A number of women explain potential solutions to the problems outlined in the film, like the repeal of Section 230 or social media companies reporting to a nonpartisan regulator.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeal

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