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/ˌnʌlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · noun
The act of nullifying; a rendering void and of no effect, or no legal effect..
Mason and I had an entirely civil debate about the merits of nullification versus an official "apology" for what had been done to Oppenheimer. I argued that an apology was not sufficient and that nullification was required precisely to restore the integrity of the security-review system.
He infused the threat with credibility, and the nullification movement fizzled, though Jackson also helped craft a compromise reduction in tariff rates to somewhat mollify South Carolinians.
Surgeons talk about procedures that result in bodies that don't exist in nature: those with both sets of genitals – the "phallus-preserving vaginoplasty"; double mastectomies that don't have nipples; "nullification" surgery, where there are no genitals at all, just smooth skin.
Use nullification when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nullification means The act of nullifying; a rendering void and of no effect, or no legal effect..
Common synonyms include abolition, annulment, devalidation, abrogation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Mason and I had an entirely civil debate about the merits of nullification versus an official "apology" for what had been done to Oppenheimer. I argued that an apology was not sufficient and that nullification was required precisely to restore the integrity of the security-review system.
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