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invalidate

[in-val-i-deyt] / ɪnˈvæl ɪˌdeɪt /


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The California Office of Administrative Law green-lit the rules in February, and they were set to go into effect on April 1, but in March, the California Gaming Assn. filed a suit to invalidate them.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

"They hate me. But they cannot invalidate the information I give."

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Markets evolve quickly, and subsequent price action can strengthen, invalidate, or reshape even well-reasoned calls.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

If the defendant does so, the SEC can invalidate any settlement and reopen the case.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

“Like, that doesn’t invalidate it, right? Your parents can get divorced and it doesn’t mean anything in the long run.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

“The IRS deemed that if you participate in one of these it invalidates your ability to contribute to an HSA. That restriction has been removed,” Robertson says.

From Barron's Oct. 5, 2025

“Telling someone to look on the bright side or saying, ‘At least you have this,’ invalidates people’s grieving process, and people need to grieve,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2025

The 39-page ruling invalidates the Payday Lending Rule, which became effective in 2018.

From Washington Times Oct. 19, 2022

It invalidates my hard work for a lot of people.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2022

This monument of antiquity is considered to have been the supporting part of a cromlech; but the stones being so far asunder invalidates the conjecture. 

From A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire by J. T. Barber

However, in each case, subtle errors were found that invalidated the arguments.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

The ruling invalidated a law spearheaded by environmental justice activists that barred new oil and gas extraction and required that all existing operations stop production within 20 years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

The state Supreme Court invalidated a local referendum in Arlington in the 1950s after ruling voters had approved an unconstitutional measure.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

A trade court judge said the government confirmed it is on track to start processing claims for refunds of Trump’s tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

The ruling invalidated Walter’s conviction and death sentence.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

One repeated concern regarded how to avoid invalidating an entire batch of ballots if one voter among thousands couldn’t be confirmed as eligible.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

“Macro conditions, liquidity and positioning can overwhelm fundamentals, and bitcoin could fall well below current levels without invalidating its longer-term investment case,” said Silenskyte.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

The Royal College of Psychiatrists also warned against "invalidating the condition".

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

It overruled the judge’s order invalidating UCLA’s lease of a portion of the VA grounds for its baseball stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

Thomas winced; Frypan had gone too far with that recommendation, almost invalidating his well-stated opinion of the whole mess.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner




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