INVALIDATES Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

invalidates

verb

present tense third-person singular of invalidate

as in abolishes

to put an end to by formal action those nations eventually invalidated their trade agreement

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Recent Examples of invalidates Hinduism itself has long wrestled with the question of how many gods there are, and different answers have been proposed throughout its history, but none of those answers necessarily invalidates the others. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Monday’s decision invalidates various provider mandates that the clinic owners argued were designed to scare and shame people out of terminating pregnancies. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 And this response completely invalidates their feelings and concerns. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 If people believe regulatory caution invalidates every legal claim, courts may look irrational. — Alex Smolak, STAT, 27 June 2026 And when someone completely invalidates that, that can be really triggering. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026 The law also invalidates birth certificates for those who updated their gender markers. — Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026 The ruling invalidates tariffs that had pushed the average US tariff rate to its highest level since the 1930s, affecting imports from dozens of trading partners and touching virtually every sector of the US economy. — Mohammad N. Elahee, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026 The decision narrows the scope of the president’s unilateral tariff authority and invalidates portions of the levies on steel and aluminum, as well as certain tariffs on imports from China, Fortune reported. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026

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The Schengen Area is an agreement between 29 European countries that abolishes passport controls and allows people to travel across European borders without providing documents.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Attorney Monica Restanio, whose arguments in court for the Venezuelan family were responsible for winning the ruling that abolishes the minor issue, said she was thrilled.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Definition of abolishes

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Florida’s next governor will have the final say over whether the state repeals the law, along with a litany of other gun issues.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
The law also repeals the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act’s senior manager provisions.

— Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeals

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The program cancels outstanding debt for eligible borrowers who make 120 monthly payments, or 10 years of participation.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The Katherine, Timon and Marissa Balloo’s neighborhood sit-down, charges a $25-a-person no-show fee to anyone who cancels after noon on the day of their reservation.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of cancels

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The decision overturns a Tennessee federal district court ruling that sided with Kalshi, and reaffirms a decision by a federal district court in Ohio that sided with the states’ argument.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Trump has said construction will not move forward unless a federal appeals court overturns a ruling blocking efforts to put his name on the building.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of overturns

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Now, however, the greatest threat is the arrival of new software that nullifies previous expertise accumulated in an agency.

— Tyler Dykstra, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
If competing proposals appear on a ballot and are successful, the one that receives the most votes nullifies the other.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of nullifies

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Settling at concept stage which layers can share, and which cannot, avoids both.

— Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Interestingly, the system stays within existing 18 kV power equipment limits and avoids costly requalifications of subsea infrastructure.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

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