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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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

European Parliament’s trade committee blocked a U.S.-EU deal, citing the Supreme Court’s annulment of underlying tariffs.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

In their appeal Palace have requested an annulment of the decision by Uefa's financial control body and readmission to the Europa League in place of either Forest or Lyon.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

Sindle denied that to The Times, instead claiming she felt pressured into an annulment by her parents and police.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

The sacrificer was mystically identified with the victim, which was regarded as the ransom for sin, and the instrument of its annulment.

From Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning by Doane, T. W.

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