Definitions

annulment

[uh-nuhl-muhnt] / əˈnʌl mənt /

NOUN

voiding an agreement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolition abrogation breakup cancellation deletion dissolution nullification repeal retraction reversal revocation

STRONG

abatement annihilation discharge invalidation negation neutralization obliteration recall rescission split undoing vitiation voiding

WEAK

countermanding dedomiciling erasing going phfft rescinding rescindment split up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approval confirmation establishment

WEAK

enactment restoration retention validation

Example Sentences

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The annulment of May’s exam sparked national outrage and renewed scrutiny of corruption and accountability in the country’s education system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

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

Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison warned Thursday of possible legal action against Danish firm Maersk and others over the annulment of its contract to operate two ports on the Panama Canal.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

An Israeli court rejected an appeal filed by Israeli NGOs demanding the project's annulment.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Barring death or annulment the brand of the ceremony was ineffaceable.

From Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern by Saltus, Edgar

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