null and void

adjective

: having no force, binding power, or validity

Examples of null and void in a Sentence

public disclosure of the terms of the out-of-court settlement renders it null and void
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Lawrence recalled that person allegedly made the allowance of the extra year of eligibility null and void, possibly because KU had several war veterans who would have benefited and been favored to win the league in 1948. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025 Gulfside then teamed up with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to challenge the awarding of the license to the two entities, and eventually succeeded in having that license declared null and void by the Arkansas Supreme Court in late 2023. Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025 At the very least, the outcome of the election should be null and void and the measure should be revisited on the next ballot with correct information and figures. Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025 Failure to provide such proof may, if requested, render Entry null and void. Kelli Bender, People.com, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for null and void

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of null and void was in 1653

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“Null and void.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/null%20and%20void. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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null and void

adjective
: having no force, binding power, or validity
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