noun
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a formal invalidation, as of a marriage, judicial proceeding, etc
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the act of annulling
Other Word Forms
- nonannulment noun
Etymology
Origin of annulment
Example Sentences
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Still, over 49% of flights from Boston Logan were cancelled Tuesday morning, with similar high annulments at LaGuardia and Newark Liberty.
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The annulment of the PPC contract was requested last year by the office of the comptroller -- an autonomous body that examines how government money is spent.
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Human Rights Watch also recently called for "the annulment of the unjust sentences", denouncing "unfounded accusations".
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But the annulment came too late to prevent observance of the holiday in most of Connecticut.
An Israeli court rejected an appeal filed by Israeli NGOs demanding the project's annulment.
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