INVALIDATION Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

invalidation

noun

Definition of invalidation

as in abolition

the doing away with something by formal action sought speedy invalidation of the contract, which had been signed without parental consent

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Recent Examples of invalidation Write down your entry rationale, invalidation level and position size every time, and be able to justify your decisions. — Thomas Hartmann, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The most common reason for signature invalidation was that the person signing was not registered to vote. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 The outspoken rapper has often asserted her own personal truth, and seen its invalidation in conversation with others. — Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 9 May 2026 The Supreme Court’s invalidation of the IEEPA tariffs is final. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026 Trust them to see the humor as a companion of pain, not an invalidation of it. — Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 The Supreme Court’s invalidation of most Trump tariffs and the bellicosity of his response, which included the immediate imposition of new 10% tariffs across the board and the threat to increase them to 15%, have done nothing to settle investors’ nerves. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 The Court’s usurpation runs deeper than the invalidation of statutes with a liberal cast, though there has been plenty of that. — Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026 Smart & Safe Florida last week filed a lawsuit in Leon County circuit court alleging state elections officials had improperly directed the invalidation of about 72,000 signatures. — Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026

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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

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